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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There were also no immediate signs of a carbon monoxide or natural gas leak, authorities said.
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Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Family members are speaking out after two Illinois high school friends died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
However, a detective noted that exposure to gas leaks or carbon monoxide poisoning may not always leave visible signs.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Family members are speaking out after two Illinois high school friends died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
However, a detective noted that exposure to gas leaks or carbon monoxide poisoning may not always leave visible signs.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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