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 the eve of a federal jury trial, Toyota has settled a lawsuit blaming it for the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of an Atlanta man, the AJC’s Rosie Manins reports.
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Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The explosion's force opened a door between the garage and the living area, allowing smoke and carbon monoxide to spread throughout the home, crews said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Do have a carbon monoxide detector.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Ethanol contains more oxygen than gasoline, which means ethanol blends release fewer toxic carbon monoxide emissions from tailpipes.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The explosion's force opened a door between the garage and the living area, allowing smoke and carbon monoxide to spread throughout the home, crews said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Do have a carbon monoxide detector.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Ethanol contains more oxygen than gasoline, which means ethanol blends release fewer toxic carbon monoxide emissions from tailpipes.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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