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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Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The code would also require, among a number of other provisions, that the property’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors be tested regularly, that an emergency plan be made available to guests and that the property’s short-term rental license be in a location visible to guests.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The couple, who shared four children, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Winchester’s Coroner's Court ruled, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Bowman said the chances of Troconis serving as a cooperating witness took a huge hit when Dulos died at a New York hospital in January 2020 following what police said was a suicide attempt using carbon monoxide in the garage of his Farmington home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The code would also require, among a number of other provisions, that the property’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors be tested regularly, that an emergency plan be made available to guests and that the property’s short-term rental license be in a location visible to guests.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The couple, who shared four children, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Winchester’s Coroner's Court ruled, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Bowman said the chances of Troconis serving as a cooperating witness took a huge hit when Dulos died at a New York hospital in January 2020 following what police said was a suicide attempt using carbon monoxide in the garage of his Farmington home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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