Definition of monoxide
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a molecule
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Fire officials say the level of carbon monoxide in the pool area was 300 parts per million.
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Officially ruled suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, unexplained details — Todd was discovered with a broken nose and other injuries — surrounding the 30-year-old’s death have continued to fuel the long-running Hollywood mystery.
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Every year around 400 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in the U.S., often resulting from cars left running in closed garages.
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Origin and Etymology of monoxide
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1868
Medical Dictionary
monoxide
playMedical Definition of monoxide
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen per molecule—see carbon monoxide
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