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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Their residence was tested for the colorless, odorless gas and was cleared by the Santa Fe City Fire Department after authorities were unable to find evidence of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And, a family of four died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a New Hampshire vacation home on Christmas Day.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These regions are often rich in carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and scientists usually spot them with radio telescopes that detect carbon monoxide.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But what about the clouds without much carbon monoxide?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And, a family of four died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a New Hampshire vacation home on Christmas Day.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These regions are often rich in carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and scientists usually spot them with radio telescopes that detect carbon monoxide.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But what about the clouds without much carbon monoxide?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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