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monoxide

mon·ox·ide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok-]
    • /mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk-/
    • /mɔˈnɔksaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok-]
    • /mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk-/

Definitions of monoxide word

  • noun monoxide an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule. 1
  • noun monoxide An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula. 1
  • noun monoxide chemical compound 1
  • noun monoxide an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule 0
  • noun monoxide an oxide with one atom of oxygen in each molecule 0
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Origin of monoxide

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; mon- + oxide

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Parts of speech for Monoxide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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monoxide popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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