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oxide

[ok-sahyd, -sid] / ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /


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Banned items include weapons, fireworks, flares, gas canisters, laser pens, camping chairs, umbrellas, flagpoles, air horns, megaphones, nitrous oxide, and excessive food and cigarettes security would think was more than "personal use".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Bloom spent most of its 25 years as a promising—but unprofitable—solid oxide fuel-cell maker that never quite broke through.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Last year, GKN Aerospace settled a lawsuit with the Southern California Air Quality Management District by paying $909,935 for violations of recordkeeping and nitrogen oxide emissions, without admitting liability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Certain bacteria in the mouth help convert nitrate from food into compounds that eventually support the production of nitric oxide.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

When corn, oats, or sorghum containing large amounts of nitrates are ensiled they release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases, creating a deadly hazard to anyone entering the silo.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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