nitrogen oxide

collocation in English

meaningsofnitrogenandoxide

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nitrogen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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oxide
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɒk.saɪd/us
/ˈɑːk.saɪd/
a chemical combination of oxygen and one ...
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(Definition ofnitrogenandoxidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This implies more than one mechanism, or more than one site of action, fornitrogenoxide(s).
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This extra tightening of the limits on vehicle emissions for particles andnitrogenoxideis a significant step forward in terms of public health.
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Emissions ofnitrogenoxidepeaked in 1989 at 2,728 kilotonnes.
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That is caused bynitrogenoxideand lead.
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Compared with an 8 g standard it would reducenitrogenoxideemissions but would have no significant effect on hydrocarbons or ozone.
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The effect that we call acid rain is a photochemical smog created by a combination of sulphur dioxide,nitrogenoxide, hydrocarbons and ozone.
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That unit measured sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide,nitrogenoxideand ozone—in other words the major industrial and road transport air pollutants.
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The first plan that we intend to introduce will limit national emissions of sulphur dioxide andnitrogenoxidefrom large combustion plants.
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There may be catalysts within five to 10 years which will be able to remove or reducenitrogenoxideemissions from a diesel engine.
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Sulphur dioxide andnitrogenoxidealso cause acid rain and significant damage to health.
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Initiatives are planned to reducenitrogenoxideemissions in the aviation sector and noise around airports.
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More stations are planned and will monitor sulphur dioxide,nitrogenoxideas well as other pollutants.
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For that reason, we are engaged in a massive cleaning up of coal-fired production to reduce sulphur dioxide andnitrogenoxideemissions.
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Nationally, road transport is responsible for almost a quarter of particulate emissions and almost half thenitrogenoxideemissions.
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A gas-fired power station emits a quarter of thenitrogenoxideand half the carbon dioxide of a coal-fired station.
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We agree about the importance of the cocktail or soup ofnitrogenoxide, hydrocarbons and sunlight in forest damage.
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Nitrogenoxideemissions, which have changed little over the past decade, will also be reduced.
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If one takes into accountnitrogenoxideprogrammes, that will result in expenditure of £2 billion by the industry.
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They includenitrogenoxide, a major cause of acid rain which destroys trees, even in far distant countries.
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We know it is essential for thenitrogenoxidecatalytic converter, and in my opinion this is particularly important.
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