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nitrogen oxides  

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  • Nitrogen oxides are a group of chemical compounds involving the elements of nitrogen and oxygen in different configurations. They include nitric oxide (NO), which usually takes a gaseous state and is the most stable of the oxides. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Nitrogen Oxides]

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