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

"Iron is crystallized in oxide nanoparticles making the cells superparamagnetic and reactive to magnetic fields. We found by far the strongest magnetic response in liver tissue," adds Prof. Ulf Wiedwald, from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In January 2025, the company settled with the South Coast Air Quality Management District for $909,935.95 over violations of permit requirements, record-keeping requirements, and nitrogen oxide emissions, according to a report posted on AQMD’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

At one coal-burning unit, emissions for mercury, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide were well under permitted levels, according to hourly and 24-hour measurements on a computer screen.

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