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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Air-quality monitors around the refinery did not record elevated amounts of sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide or particulate matter, Malloy said.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The truck actually doesn’t use liquid fuel at all, as the burning wood produces carbon monoxide that mixes with hydrogen to power the old pushrod V8.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
However, carbon monoxide is different.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to dry air, office spaces often have poor ventilation, which allows carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to build up.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
The truck actually doesn’t use liquid fuel at all, as the burning wood produces carbon monoxide that mixes with hydrogen to power the old pushrod V8.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
However, carbon monoxide is different.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to dry air, office spaces often have poor ventilation, which allows carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to build up.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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