monoxide

noun

mon·​ox·​ide mə-ˈnäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce monoxide (audio)
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a molecule

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Best Home Security Systems • Best Outdoor Security Cameras Sensor Types Carbon monoxide alarms use a variety of detection methods, and the kind of sensor is often directly related to the power source. Kaz Weida, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023 At the hospital, Ashlyn said doctors determined that Kade's monoxide levels were the highest of her kids, at 39. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021 Are there opportunities to close resource loops in energy, water or materials (e.g., capturing carbon dioxide/monoxide for carbon recycling, capturing and manage water on-site, using zero-emission transport options, providing your wastes to another company as an input, etc.)? Rolf Nordstrom, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Other causes included carbon-monoxide poisoning, exacerbation of preexisting conditions, falls, fires and traffic accidents. Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for monoxide 

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First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monoxide was in 1868

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“Monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoxide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

monoxide

noun
mon·​ox·​ide mə-ˈnäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce monoxide (audio)
: an oxide containing only one oxygen atom in the molecule

Medical Definition

monoxide

noun
mon·​ox·​ide mə-ˈnäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce monoxide (audio)
: an oxide containing one atom of oxygen per molecule see carbon monoxide

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