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monoxide

noun mon·ox·ide \mə-ˈnäk-ˌsīd\

Definition of MONOXIDE

:  an oxide containing one atom of oxygen in a molecule
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Origin of MONOXIDE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1868
Medical Dictionary

monoxide

noun mon·ox·ide \mə-ˈnäk-ˌsīd\

Medical Definition of MONOXIDE

:  an oxide containing one atom of oxygen per molecule—see carbon monoxide

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