nitrogen dioxide
noun/ˌnaɪtrədʒən daɪˈɒksaɪd/
/ˌnaɪtrədʒən daɪˈɑːksaɪd/
[uncountable] (chemistry)- a brown poisonous gas. Nitrogen dioxide is formed when some metals are dissolved in nitric acid.
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