monoxide

[ mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.

monoxide

/ mɒˈnɒksaɪd /

noun

1. an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule

   carbon monoxide, CO

monoxide

/ mə-nŏk′sīd′ /

1. A compound consisting of two elements, one of which is a single oxygen atom. Carbon monoxide, for example, contains a carbon atom bound to a single oxygen atom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monoxide¹

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + oxide

Example Sentences

What did for it was the accumulation of a yellow dust - lead monoxide - in its pipes.

From BBC

The team improved a reaction called dry reforming of methane that converts methane and carbon dioxide into syngas, a valued mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide used by oil and chemical companies worldwide.

From Science Daily

Although many attempts have been made to convert captured CO2 into useful products, until now most researchers have only shown the ability to produce carbon monoxide.

From Science Daily

Dorset Police, who previously said carbon monoxide poisoning was a possible cause, said the deaths were still being treated as "unexplained".

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Cigarettes release thousands of different chemicals when they burn, including carbon monoxide, lead and ammonia.

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