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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Check batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Clear snow from the exhaust pipe before running the engine to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Clear snow from the exhaust pipe before running the engine to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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