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biossido

dioxide

noun byos-SEE-doh Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Usage Note

Biossido means dioxide — a compound containing two oxygen atoms. The most common use in Italian is biossido di carbonio (carbon dioxide, CO₂), though anidride carbonica is the more traditional Italian chemical term for CO₂. Biossido di azoto is nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). The word follows the Greek prefix bi- (two) + ossido (oxide).

Examples

"Il biossido di carbonio contribuisce all'effetto serra."

Natural Translation

Carbon dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect.

Literal Translation

The dioxide of carbon contributes to-the-effect greenhouse.

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