oxide

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In 1928, the initial discovery of the rock art was dismissed as "red oxide mineral seeping through the rock and not prehistoric art", the Guardian reported at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That nitric oxide can then promote S-nitrosylation of STING, which drives even more inflammation and further amplifies the process.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

Touring Parish, he pointed to pollution controls for mercury, nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter, investments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Some of it turns into nitrous oxide, a gas that increases global warming.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan