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Nitrogen Oxide

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018647

1. The result of photochemical reactions of nitric oxide in ambient air; major component of photochemical smog. Product of combustion from transportation and stationary sources and a major contributor to the formation of ozone in the troposphere and to acid deposition.

2. A generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). These gases contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain, as well as tropospheric ozone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018647
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationNOx
SynonymsNOₓ
ReferencesTerms of Environment; CMAQ Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018647",
  "term": "Nitrogen Oxide",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The result of photochemical reactions of nitric oxide in ambient air; major component of photochemical smog. Product of combustion from transportation and stationary sources and a major contributor to the formation of ozone in the troposphere and to acid deposition.\n\n2. A generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). These gases contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain, as well as tropospheric ozone.",
  "abbreviation": "NOx",
  "synonyms": [
    "NOₓ"
  ],
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "CMAQ Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nitrogen-oxide/"
}

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