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Nox may refer to:
  • Nox (mythology), the Roman translation of Nyx, the primordial god of the night in Greek mythology.
  • Nox (video game), a video game developed by Westwood Studios
  • Nox (band)
    Nox (band)
    Nox is a Hungarian pop band which mixes traditional Hungarian music with more modern sounds. To date, they have released 7 albums. The band has 2 fixed members - Szilvia Péter Szabó, and Tamás Nagy.-Eurovision performance:...

    , a pop band from Hungary


In fiction
  • Nox (Stargate), a race in the television series Stargate SG-1
  • Nox (Marvel Comics), a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on Nyx of Greek mythology
  • Nox, a spell in the Harry Potter books
  • The chief antagonist of the Wakfu cartoon series, Noximilien, better known as Nox.


In science
  • nox (nx), a unit of illuminance, equal to 1/1000 lux
    Lux
    The lux is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is used in photometry as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye, of light that hits or passes through a surface...

  • NOx
    NOx
    NOx is a generic term for the mono-nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 . They are produced from the reaction of nitrogen and oxygen gases in the air during combustion, especially at high temperatures...

    , a term for the nitrogen oxide air pollutants NO
    Nitric oxide
    Nitric oxide, also known as nitrogen monoxide, is a diatomic molecule with chemical formula NO. It is a free radical and is an important intermediate in the chemical industry...

     and NO2
    Nitrogen dioxide
    Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula it is one of several nitrogen oxides. is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of nitric acid, millions of tons of which are produced each year. This reddish-brown toxic gas has a characteristic sharp, biting odor and is a prominent...

  • Nox2, a subunit of NADPH oxidase
    NADPH oxidase
    The NADPH oxidase is a membrane-bound enzyme complex. It can be found in the plasma membrane as well as in the membrane of phagosome.-Subunits:It is made up of six subunits...