trioxide
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of trioxide
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Researchers at Tampere University have discovered that sulfur trioxide can form products other than sulfuric acid in the atmosphere by interacting with organic and inorganic acids.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
These include antimony trioxide, which is often used in plastic production and flame retardants for consumer products, and six haloacetic acids that may be produced during chlorine-based disinfection processes for drinking water.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022
The heating process causes the loss of more sulfur trioxide than water, until reaching a concentration of 98.33% acid.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
In the form of arsenic trioxide, it can be used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia, the book says.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2013
It contains 50.9% of boron trioxide, and is an important source of commercial borates and boracic acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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