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carbon monoxide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
car-bon -monox-ide
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorless, odorless, flammable, highly toxic gas.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

carbon monoxide alarm carbon monoxide drill carbon dioxide

Frequently Paired Words

carbon dioxide

Synonyms

CO carbon monoxide gas

Questions

What does carbon monoxide mean?
A colorless, odorless, flammable, highly toxic gas.

How to pronounce carbon monoxide

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