carbon monoxide
nounDefinition of carbon monoxide
: a colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that is formed as a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbon compound
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There is the body of a rabbit, asphyxiated by carbon monoxide in the garage, honored and painstakingly restored. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time," 21 Aug. 2019 That year, police departments rushed to add carbon monoxide detectors in their vehicles. — CBS News, "Washington state troopers sue Ford, saying patrol vehicles gave them carbon monoxide poisoning," 9 Aug. 2019 Officials said one person is dead and four others were sickened by carbon monoxide in Brooklyn. — Washington Post, "HHS: Migrant child camp is emptying out," 4 Aug. 2019 In June, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved a separate bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, including $300 million in funding. — NBC News, "Senators introduce bipartisan bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing," 18 July 2019 Two employers have been cited by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, after two plumbers were poisoned by carbon monoxide at San Francisco International Airport. — Bay City News, The Mercury News, "OSHA cites 2 Bay Area companies after plumbers poisoned by carbon monoxide at SFO," 12 July 2019 That evening, a neighborhood security guard found her 86-year-old father in his recliner, overcome by carbon monoxide. — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "His keyless car killed him while he slept. New legislation could save others," 14 June 2019 If your smoke alarms double as carbon monoxide detectors, you’re also protected against another safety threat. — Kimberly Truong, SELF, "House Fires Are Way More Common in Winter—Here’s How to Stay Safe," 23 Jan. 2019 Breakfast is provided, and amenities include towels and linens, hair dryer and carbon monoxide detector. — CBS News, "So you want to spend the night in a Wienermobile," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carbon monoxide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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