 Nitrogen monoxide (source code)

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= Nitrogen monoxide
{title2=$\mathrm{NO}$}

= Nitric oxide
{synonym}

The atmospheric <nitrogen> oxide $\mathrm{NO}$. It consumes <ozone> when converted to <nitrogen dioxide> by $\mathrm{NO+O_3\to NO_2+O_2}$, but its oxidation by <peroxy radicals> instead enables net <photochemical ozone production>.

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