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monoxide
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/munuˈksiðu/mo·nó·xi·do
Definition
1Common truncated form of "carbon monoxide", a toxic, odorless gas (CO).
Usage examples
“The carbon monoxide detector went off during the night.”
“Incomplete combustion produces monoxide, a dangerous gas.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
carbon monoxidenitrogen monoxidemonoxide poisoning