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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Keep the exhaust pipe free of blockage to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
Check batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
This device simply plugs into the wall outlet and will display a red LED light if carbon monoxide is present.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
There were no carbon monoxide alarms in the home, but people living there called 911 after feeling dizzy and getting headaches, spokesperson Maria Carabajal said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Nov. 2025
Check batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
This device simply plugs into the wall outlet and will display a red LED light if carbon monoxide is present.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
There were no carbon monoxide alarms in the home, but people living there called 911 after feeling dizzy and getting headaches, spokesperson Maria Carabajal said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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