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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On April 2, Randall Zúñiga — director of the Judicial Investigation Agency in Costa Rica — confirmed with The Associated Press that Miller’s death was a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Home security systems and carbon monoxide detection: What to know now
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds of Americans each year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Winter is the most dangerous time for carbon monoxide poisoning, as home heating systems run for hours.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
LokMan Sung, medical examiner of Wayne County, Mich., said two homeless Detroit children who died while inside an unheated van parked in a casino garage perished due to accidental carbon monoxide toxicity, not hypothermia.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Home security systems and carbon monoxide detection: What to know now
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds of Americans each year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Winter is the most dangerous time for carbon monoxide poisoning, as home heating systems run for hours.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
LokMan Sung, medical examiner of Wayne County, Mich., said two homeless Detroit children who died while inside an unheated van parked in a casino garage perished due to accidental carbon monoxide toxicity, not hypothermia.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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