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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The exoplanet, called 55 Cancri e, likely has an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, emitted from its bubbling ocean of magma, the researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The air quality index (AQI) measures five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The air quality index (AQI) measures five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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