monoxide
nounmasculinetécnico/munuˈksiðu/low
mo·nó·xi·do
Definition
Common truncated form of "carbon monoxide", a toxic, odorless gas (CO).
The carbon monoxide detector went off during the night.
Incomplete combustion produces monoxide, a dangerous gas.
Common collocations
carbon monoxidenitrogen monoxidemonoxide poisoning
Etymology
Forma truncada de "monóxido", do grego "mono-" (único) e "óxido".