Assertion: nitrogen dioxide | /r/ObjectUse | used as catalyst
Facets:
value: in certain oxidation reactions
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Nitrogen Dioxide, NO 2 , has been used as a catalyst in certain oxidation reactions; as an inhibitor to prevent polymerization of acrylates during distillation; as a nitrating agent for organic compounds; as an oxidizing agent; as a rocket fuel; as a flour bleaching agent and in increasing the wet strength of paper.