dinitrogen tetroxide

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dinitrogen tetroxide (uncountable)

  2. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen, N2O4, that exists in equilibrium with nitrogen dioxide NO2; it is a powerful oxidizing agent and is used in rocket propellants.
    Alternative forms: N₂O₄ (symbol), NTO (initialism as pseudo-symbol)
    Synonym: nitrogen tetroxide
    Hypernyms: NOx, nitrogen oxide < oxide < compound, substance, material
    Coordinate terms: nitric oxide (NO), nitrous oxide, dinitrogen monoxide (N₂O), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), dinitrogen trioxide (N₂O₃), dinitrogen pentoxide (N₂O₅)

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