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

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

E-cigarettes do not burn tobacco and do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most damaging elements in tobacco smoke.

From BBC

The organic waste separates into a flammable gas — made of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen — and a small amount of solid waste.

From Los Angeles Times

A mayor has praised emergency crews for their response to a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a takeaway that left one man dead and seven others needing treatment.

From BBC

A man has died and seven people have been treated for the suspected effects of carbon monoxide poisoning at a takeaway.

From BBC

In early May, Bartkus engaged with a suicide discussion site, presenting data from his tests on ingesting weak doses of sodium nitrite or seeking to generate carbon monoxide within a car, alongside graphs and charts.

From Los Angeles Times