Examples of monoxide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Louisianans did not imagine surviving Hurricane Laura only to turn on their generators and die of carbon-monoxide poisoning. — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 Carbon monoxide is a prime indicator that a plume contains more dangerous materials, caused by incomplete combustion. — John Fialka, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2022 Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that results from the incomplete burning of various fuels and can cause significant health issues including death when inhaled in high concentrations for long periods of time. — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2022 Carbon monoxide can be a big concern in the winter months. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022 Carbon monoxide poisonings often follow storms or other natural disasters in which people lose power and seek alternative sources for electricity, including generators and cars. — NBC News, 3 Sep. 2021 Carbon monoxide poisoning caused by portable generators has killed at least 1,300 people in the U.S. over the last two decades. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021 Ideally, the system would eventually function like a home carbon-monoxide detector, quietly checking for danger at all times and blasting an alert when smoke arises — but for entire states. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Dec. 2021 Experts said the victims probably died of carbon-monoxide poisoning after being trapped inside as the fire burned close to the only clear means of exit, an emergency stairwell. — Alastair Gale, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021 See More

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