nitrogen oxide
das Stickoxid, die Stickoxide
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nitrogen oxide
A chemical compound made of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen oxides are produced, among other things, during combustion processes and can pollute the air.
Das Stickoxid gelangt vor allem durch den Straßenverkehr in die Luft.
Nitrogen oxide enters the air mainly through road traffic.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stickoxide |
| genitive | des Stickoxids |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Stickoxid | die Stickoxide |
| accusative | das Stickoxid | die Stickoxide |
| dative | dem Stickoxid | den Stickoxiden |
| genitive | des Stickoxids des Stickoxides | der Stickoxide |
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'Stickoxid' is a technical term used in chemistry and environmental engineering. The word also frequently appears in news reports about air quality, diesel vehicles, and emissions limits.
In der Debatte über Fahrverbote spielen Stickoxide eine wichtige Rolle.
Nitrogen oxides play an important role in the debate about driving bans.
Typical collocations include 'Stickoxide ausstoßen' (to emit nitrogen oxides), 'Stickoxide freisetzen' (to release nitrogen oxides), and 'den Ausstoß von Stickoxiden reduzieren' (to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions). You can use these phrases to talk about the production and reduction of these pollutants.
Die neue Filteranlage soll den Ausstoß von Stickoxiden reduzieren.
The new filter system is intended to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
To describe the amount in the air, the phrase 'eine hohe Konzentration an Stickoxiden' (a high concentration of nitrogen oxides) is often used. After 'an' (at/of) in this expression, the dative is used.
An der stark befahrenen Kreuzung wurde eine hohe Konzentration an Stickoxiden gemessen.
A high concentration of nitrogen oxides was measured at the busy intersection.
