monoxide

Noun

Meaning

An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carbon monoxide company acetate bromide carbide chemical carbon dioxide oxide ammonia chloride carbonate peroxide ether bicarbonate
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Hypernyms

oxide

Hyponyms

co carbon monoxide carbon monoxide gas

Phrases with the word

arsenic monoxide arsenic monoxide monochloride carbon monoxide detector ditritium monoxide deuterium monoxide dideuterium monoxide

Examples

Ambivalence is like carbon monoxide - undetectable yet deadly. Cherie Carter-Scott

While information is the oxygen of the modern age, disinformation is the carbon monoxide that can poison generations. Newton Lee

Nest Thermostat owners like the carbon monoxide link. If Nest Protect's carbon monoxide alarm goes off, the Nest Thermostat automatically turns off the gas furnace. Tony Fadell

Diesel engines do not emit enough carbon monoxide to kill anybody. Pat Buchanan

Acetic acid and formic acid are produced by the carbonylation of methanol, conducted with iodide and alkoxide promoters, respectively, and often with high pressures of carbon monoxide, usually involving additional hydrolytic steps. Source: Internet

A fire led to excessively high levels of carbon monoxide, officials said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

monoxeny monoxerutin monoxidase monoxime monoxygenase monoxyle