Monoxide
[mə'nɒksaɪd]
Definition
(noun.) an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule.
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Definition
(n.) An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.
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Definition
n. an oxide containing a single oxygen atom in combination with two univalent atoms or one bivalent atom.
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Examples
- A like relation was found in the weight of oxygen combining with carbon in the two compounds carbon monoxide and carbonic acid. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The main products of combustion, whether of fire-damp or coal-dust, are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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