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carbon monoxide

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carbon monoxide
n.
A colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas, CO, formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbonaceous material, such as gasoline.
carbon monoxide
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
carbon monoxide
A colorless, odorless gas formed when a compound containing carbon burns incompletely because there is not enough oxygen. It is present in the exhaust gases of automobile engines and is very poisonous. Chemical formula: CO.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carbon monoxidecarbon monoxide - an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
carbon monoxide gas, CO
monoxide - an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
Translations
carbon monoxide n → monossido di carbonio
carbon monoxide n → monossido di carbonio


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