nitrogen dioxide

nitrogen dioxide
nitrogen dioxide n a poisonous strongly oxidizing reddish brown gas NO2

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a brownish, irritant gas, NO2, generated by the decomposition of nitrogen tetroxide or the reaction of metals with concentrated nitric acid. Exposure to heavy concentrations causes lung damage with coughing, dyspnea, and acute bronchiolitis. See also silo filler's lung, under lung.

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