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monoxide

[ mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.


monoxide

/ ³¾É’ˈ²ÔÉ’°ì²õ²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule

    carbon monoxide, CO

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monoxide

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  1. 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.
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Origin of monoxide1

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + oxide
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Depending on the type of rocket fuel used, launches produce nitrogen oxides, chlorine, black carbon particles, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide — and no propellant avoids creating of some kind of emissions.

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"Seventy of the patients have burns and carbon monoxide poisoning," she said, according to AFP news agency.

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Damaged lithium-ion batteries are at high risk of catching fire and releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide.

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Tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative, and no significant gas leaks were detected.

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Investigators have ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning, and the gas company determined there were no major issues with any of the gas lines at the home.

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