monoxide
[ mon-ok-sahyd, muh-nok- ]
/ mɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk- /
noun Chemistry.
an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.
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British Dictionary definitions for monoxide
monoxide
/ (mɒˈnɒksaɪd) /
noun
an oxide that contains one oxygen atom per molecule
carbon monoxide, CO
Medical definitions for monoxide
monoxide
[ mə-nŏk′sīd′ ]
n.
An oxide with each molecule containing one oxygen atom.
Scientific definitions for monoxide
monoxide
[ mə-nŏk′sīd′ ]
A compound consisting of two elements, one of which is a single oxygen atom. Carbon monoxide, for example, contains a carbon atom bound to a single oxygen atom.