monoxide
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Definition of monoxide
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a molecule
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Homes with real fires or natural gas supply: as above, with additional carbon-monoxide alarm. — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, "How to Install a Smoke Detector," 12 Feb. 2015 The family also has contemplated a campaign to encourage the use of carbon-monoxide detectors. — USA TODAY, "Relatives hold funeral for Iowa family found dead in Mexico as questions remain," 31 Mar. 2018 The explosion of the soda cans was most likely caused by heat; a carbon-monoxide buildup would not cause such an explosion. — New York Times, "Deadly Convenience: Keyless Cars and Their Carbon Monoxide Toll," 13 May 2018 The department claimed Williams did not have the proper zoning or certificate of occupancy to run a triplex, and his second-floor apartment had a malfunctioning stove and lacked a carbon-monoxide detector. — Claudia Vargas, Philly.com, "A leaky ceiling, raccoons and cat poop: Ex-residents say Sheriff Williams was a 'slumlord'," 7 May 2018 The daily hostility between the inmates and the guards felt as toxic as a continuous monoxide leak, bound to lead to someone's death if even one door closed for longer than usual. — Idra Novey, latimes.com, "Rachel Kushner's new novel, 'The Mars Room,' is devastating," 26 Apr. 2018 Only an ignition problem and an ominous, persistent green leak from underneath the hood, spewing more smoky monoxide exhaust than usual from its tailpipe just this minute, like the Batmobile. — Miles Marshall Lewis, The Root, "(What Did I Do to Get So) Black and Blue," 18 Mar. 2018 The cause of death is said to have been carbon-monoxide poisoning. — The Cut, "In Memoriam: Nabile Quenum," 11 Jan. 2018 The smoke detectors in the home were old and inoperable and members of San Miguel’s firefighter foundation returned to the house Sunday to install new smoke detectors and carbon-monoxide detectors. — Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Firefighters launch campaign to help East County family who lost vehicles in blaze," 9 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monoxide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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monoxide
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Medical Definition of monoxide
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen per molecule — see carbon monoxide
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