monoxide

American

[mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok-] / mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk- /

noun

Chemistry.

an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.

monoxide British

/ mɒˈnɒksaɪd /

noun

an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule

carbon monoxide, CO

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monoxide Scientific

/ mə-nŏk′sīd′ /

A compound consisting of two elements, one of which is a single oxygen atom. Carbon monoxide, for example, contains a carbon atom bound to a single oxygen atom.

Etymology

Origin of monoxide

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + oxide

Example Sentences

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"I took a day off. I had a bit of carbon monoxide poisoning," she says, almost lightly.

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Det Chief Insp Ben Robinson said that although the post-mortem examinations, which were held on Sunday, were yet to establish a cause, carbon monoxide poisoning remained a primary line of inquiry.

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Humberside Police said their deaths were thought to be connected to carbon monoxide poisoning.

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The force said their deaths were "thought to be connected to carbon monoxide poisoning".

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The 2009 endangerment finding was the result of a major report by the EPA, which identified six greenhouse gases, including carbon monoxide and methane, as endangering current and future generations.

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