carbon monoxide
noun
: 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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In 2022, three Americans were killed at a resort in the Bahamas from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Things take a drastic turn by the end after the room fills with carbon monoxide, and Tai collapses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
In a planetary atmosphere, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are both present, but their balance depends on the amount of oxygen available.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The tourists were all exposed to carbon monoxide before their deaths, with each registering carbon monoxide saturation levels of around 60%, according to the toxicology report reviewed by CBS News.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Things take a drastic turn by the end after the room fills with carbon monoxide, and Tai collapses.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
In a planetary atmosphere, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are both present, but their balance depends on the amount of oxygen available.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The tourists were all exposed to carbon monoxide before their deaths, with each registering carbon monoxide saturation levels of around 60%, according to the toxicology report reviewed by CBS News.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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