mon·ox·ide (m -n k s d )n. An oxide with each molecule containing one oxygen atom. |
monoxide [mɒˈnɒksaɪd]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule carbon monoxide, CO
| monoxide (m-nksd) A compound consisting of two elements, one of which is a single oxygen atom. Carbon monoxide, for example, contains a carbon atom bound to a single oxygen atom. |
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| Noun | 1. | monoxide - an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide gas, CO - an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
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