carbon monoxide
noun
: a colorless odorless very toxic gas CO that is formed as a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon or a carbon compound
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The episode concludes with a wild moment where Sofia kills her entire extended family with carbon monoxide poisoning in her uncle’s mansion, sparing only her cousin’s young daughter and Johnny Vitti, presumably to help cement her rise to power.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Investigators also found that a carbon monoxide alarm in the trailer was not working.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters pose risks like gastrointestinal illness, dehydration and carbon monoxide poisoning from improper generator use, per a statement from Julia Gohlke an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Hughes said a toxicology test would determine the carbon monoxide levels in the 12-year-old’s blood, The Telegraph reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Investigators also found that a carbon monoxide alarm in the trailer was not working.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Floodwaters pose risks like gastrointestinal illness, dehydration and carbon monoxide poisoning from improper generator use, per a statement from Julia Gohlke an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Hughes said a toxicology test would determine the carbon monoxide levels in the 12-year-old’s blood, The Telegraph reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Carbon monoxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20monoxide. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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