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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Meanwhile, other guests had reported high carbon monoxide levels and symptoms consistent with exposure, the news outlet reported.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Terry Miles, a 59-year-old construction worker whose home has had no electricity since a previous storm struck Sunday, resorted to using a fish fryer for heat and worried about the danger of carbon monoxide.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia; others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Deadly carbon monoxide could build up in your home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Terry Miles, a 59-year-old construction worker whose home has had no electricity since a previous storm struck Sunday, resorted to using a fish fryer for heat and worried about the danger of carbon monoxide.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Some deaths have been attributed to hypothermia; others are suspected to be related to carbon monoxide exposure.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Deadly carbon monoxide could build up in your home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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