(monoxide)

  • 1Monoxide — Mo*nox ide, n. [Mon + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2monoxide — (n.) oxide with one oxygen atom in each molecule, 1869, from MONO (Cf. mono ) + OXIDE (Cf. oxide) …

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  • 3monoxide — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ an oxide containing one atom of oxygen …

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  • 4monoxide — [mə näks′īd΄] n. an oxide with one atom of oxygen in each molecule …

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  • 5Monoxide — This article is about chemistry. For the rapper, see Monoxide Child. A monoxide is any oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule. For example, Potassium oxide (K2O), has only one atom of oxygen, and is thus a monoxide. Water (H2O)… …

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  • 6monoxide — UK [məˈnɒksaɪd] / US [məˈnɑkˌsaɪd] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms monoxide : singular monoxide plural monoxides chemistry a chemical containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule carbon monoxide …

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  • 7monoxide — Any oxide having only one atom of oxygen; e.g., CO. * * * mon·ox·ide mə näk .sīd n an oxide containing one atom of oxygen per molecule see CARBON MONOXIDE * * * mon·ox·ide (mon okґsīd) an oxide containing but one atom of oxygen; vernacularly …

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  • 8monoxide — n. carbon monoxide * * * [mə nɒksaɪd] carbon monoxide …

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  • 9monoxide — mo|nox|ide [məˈnɔksaıd US məˈna:k ] n →↑carbon monoxide …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10monoxide — mon|ox|ide [ mə nak,saıd ] noun count or uncount SCIENCE a chemical containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule: carbon monoxide …

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