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carbon monoxide
noun
: a colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that is formed as a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbon compound
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High levels of carbon monoxide can kill in minutes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
The detector question Over the years, Airbnb has also faced scrutiny over safety, particularly regarding the monitoring of carbon monoxide in its properties.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Hopkins said the children tested for high levels of carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
Gas stoves emit a variety of pollutants, including asphyxiating carbon monoxide, cancer-causing formaldehyde and benzene.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
carbon monoxide
noun
: a colorless odorless very poisonous gas formed by the incomplete burning of carbon
Medical Definition
carbon monoxide
noun
: a colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that burns to carbon dioxide with a blue flame and is formed as a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon
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