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Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)

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 depo

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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