monoxide

[ mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok- ]
/ mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk- /

noun Chemistry.

an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.

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Origin of monoxide

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + oxide

Words nearby monoxide

monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision, monovision lens, monoxenous, monoxide, monozygotic, monro, monro's foramen, monroe, monroe doctrine
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British Dictionary definitions for monoxide

monoxide
/ (mɒˈnɒksaɪd) /

noun

an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per moleculecarbon monoxide, CO
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Medical definitions for monoxide

monoxide
[ mə-nŏk′sīd′ ]

n.

An oxide with each molecule containing one oxygen atom.
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Scientific definitions for monoxide

monoxide
[ mə-nŏk′sīd′ ]

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.
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