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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Signs of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, dizziness, vomiting, chest pain and weakness.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Monday’s lawsuit says the Food and Drug Administration has approved hyperbaric oxygen treatment for 13 conditions, such as carbon monoxide poisoning, foot wounds related to diabetes and decompression sickness in divers.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The result is silicon metal and carbon monoxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Monday’s lawsuit says the Food and Drug Administration has approved hyperbaric oxygen treatment for 13 conditions, such as carbon monoxide poisoning, foot wounds related to diabetes and decompression sickness in divers.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The result is silicon metal and carbon monoxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Know how to avoid injury from debris, contaminated water, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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