carbon monoxidenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɑː.bən məˈnɒk.saɪd/us/ˌkɑːr.bən məˈnɑːk.saɪd/symbol COB2 the poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form of car fuel
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- ammonium sulphate
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- sodium chloride
- starch
- sulphur dioxide
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Examples from literature
- A gasoline engine should, of course, be located in an outbuilding and the exhaust pipe must extend into open air because of the deadly fumes of carbon monoxide gas.
- If you run the engine to keep warm, remember to open a window enough to provide ventilation and protect you from carbon monoxide poisoning.
- No one can for a moment doubt the fact that carbon monoxide is one of the deadliest of poisons.
- These two poisonous gases, chlorine and carbon monoxide, when mixed together, will not readily unite, but if a ray of sunlight falls upon the mixture they combine at once.
- Two officers were brought in last night from a sap where they were overpowered by carbon monoxide.