Carbon Monoxide

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CO
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. Both nicotine and carbon monoxide inhaled with cigarette smoking have been incriminated as causative factors.
  2. Among the common toxic gases are sulfur dioxide, methane, the oxides of nitrogen, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrogen cyanide; and ( most commonly ) carbon monoxide.
  3. Researchers also blamed exposure to nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulates for the increase.
  4. Gases such as carbon monoxide emited by factories and cars have polluted the atmosphere badly.
  5. Emissions of greenhouse gases, carbon monoxide and particulates could all be significantly reduced.

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