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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Roy’s death initially looked like a tragic teen suicide: The Massachusetts teen died on July 12, 2014, from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
On the other hand, the carbon monoxide ice could also point to someplace like the outskirts of a system like ours; at 3.7 billion miles away from the Sun, dwarf planet Pluto’s surface temperature ranges from -375° to -400° Fahrenheit, and there is carbon monoxide ice on its surface.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
This Kidde portable carbon monoxide detector uses batteries and is compact enough to slip into your carry-on, giving you peace of mind that your hotel room or Airbnb is free of poisonous levels of carbon monoxide.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Be cautious of carbon monoxide danger: When using alternate heating sources, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
On the other hand, the carbon monoxide ice could also point to someplace like the outskirts of a system like ours; at 3.7 billion miles away from the Sun, dwarf planet Pluto’s surface temperature ranges from -375° to -400° Fahrenheit, and there is carbon monoxide ice on its surface.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
This Kidde portable carbon monoxide detector uses batteries and is compact enough to slip into your carry-on, giving you peace of mind that your hotel room or Airbnb is free of poisonous levels of carbon monoxide.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Be cautious of carbon monoxide danger: When using alternate heating sources, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon monoxide
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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