"nox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nox [plural]
Etymology: From Latin nox (“night; darkness”), by analogy with lux from Latin lūx (“light; daylight, day”). Doublet of night. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nox|t=night; darkness}} Latin nox (“night; darkness”), {{nc|la|lūx|t=light; daylight, day}} Latin lūx (“light; daylight, day”), {{doublet|en|night}} Doublet of night Head templates: {{en-noun|nox}} nox (plural nox)
  1. (rare) millilux (unit of illuminance) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nox-en-noun-VM1Bzo~7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From n (“nitrogen”) + ox (“oxide”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|n|ox|gloss1=nitrogen|gloss2=oxide}} n (“nitrogen”) + ox (“oxide”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nox (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of NOx (nitrogen oxides) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: NOx (extra: nitrogen oxides)
    Sense id: en-nox-en-noun-7GIWdRat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 55 5
  2. Abbreviation of nitrous oxide. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: nitrous oxide
    Sense id: en-nox-en-noun-ctoQImsE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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