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- [kahr-buh n mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok-]
- /ˈkɑr bən mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk-/
- /ˈkɑː.bən mɔˈnɔksaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-buh n mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok-]
- /ˈkɑr bən mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk-/
Definitions of carbon monoxide words
- uncountable noun carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is produced especially by the engines of vehicles. 3
- noun carbon monoxide a colourless odourless poisonous flammable gas formed when carbon compounds burn in insufficient air and produced by the action of steam on hot carbon: used as a reducing agent in metallurgy and as a fuel. Formula: CO 3
- noun carbon monoxide a colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas, CO, produced by the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material: it burns with a pale-blue flame 3
- noun carbon monoxide a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas, CO, that burns with a pale-blue flame, produced when carbon burns with insufficient air: used chiefly in organic synthesis, metallurgy, and in the preparation of metal carbonyls, as nickel carbonyl. 1
- noun carbon monoxide poisonous gas 1
- noun carbon monoxide (inorganic chemistry) A colourless, odourless, flammable, highly toxic gas. 0
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Origin of carbon monoxide
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Carbon monoxide
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carbon monoxide popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
carbon monoxide usage trend in Literature
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noun carbon monoxide
- co — (slang) company.
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