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Definition of carbon monoxide noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbon monoxide

noun

/ˌkɑːbən məˈnɒksaɪd/

/ˌkɑːrbən məˈnɑːksaɪd/

[uncountable]

(symbol CO)

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a poisonous gas formed when carbon burns partly but not completely. It is produced when petrol is burned in car engines.Topics The environmentc1, Physics and chemistryc1
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Carbon monoxide is used before these nouns:
fumes
poisoning
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