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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These regions are often rich in carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and scientists usually spot them with radio telescopes that detect carbon monoxide.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But what about the clouds without much carbon monoxide?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Molecular clouds are composed of gas and dust from which hydrogen and carbon monoxide molecules can form.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Despite typically being dominated by hydrogen, molecular clouds are typically detected by looking for the chemical signature for another common component, carbon monoxide.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But what about the clouds without much carbon monoxide?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Molecular clouds are composed of gas and dust from which hydrogen and carbon monoxide molecules can form.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Despite typically being dominated by hydrogen, molecular clouds are typically detected by looking for the chemical signature for another common component, carbon monoxide.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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