monoxide
məˈnɒksaɪd
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Definition of monoxide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistryTECH.any oxide containing one oxygen atom in its moleculeTECH.
  • Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas..
  • Monoxide levels were dangerously high.
  • The lab detected traces of monoxide.
carbon monoxide oxide
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Expressions with monoxide

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chemical name for water, sometimes used in jokes
Some people call water dihydrogen monoxide as a joke.
colorless odorless gas from incomplete carbon burning
Carbon monoxide is dangerous because you can't see or smell it.
colorless, odorless toxic gas from burning carbon
Carbon monoxide gas can leak from faulty heaters.
toxic condition from inhaling carbon monoxide gas
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal if not treated.
colorless gas with formula NO, sometimes causing smog or acid rain
Nitrogen monoxide is released by cars and forms smog.
colorless gas used in medicine and affects the environment
Dinitrogen monoxide is used in hospitals and affects global warming.

Origin of monoxide

Greek, monos (single) + oxys (sharp)

Terms with monoxide included in their meaning

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abr: Carbon Monoxide
colorless gas that can be poisonous
chemistry
the process of transforming materials into carbon monoxide and hydrogen
inorganic chemistry
metal compound with carbon monoxide
chemistry
stable complex of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin
chemical
lead monoxide used in glass, ceramics, or as a pigment
chemistry
lead monoxide used as a yellow pigment
organic chemistry
reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide forming methane
industrial
silicon monoxide, used in thin film coatings

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  1. French:monoxyde, ...
  2. German:Monoxid, ...
  3. Italian:monossido, ...
  4. Spanish:monóxido, ...
  5. Portuguese:monóxido, ...
  6. Chinese:一氧化物, ...
  7. Japanese:一酸化物, ...
  8. Arabic:أُكْسيد أُحادِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַד־חַמְצָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:монооксид, ...
  11. Ukrainian:монооксид, ...
  12. Hindi:मोनोऑक्साइड, ...

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