Monoxide
/məˈnɒksʌɪd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.
"A process for preparing normally solid high molecular weight, hydrocarbon polymers which comprises heating and reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen at a temperature of 125 ° to 350 °C, under a pressure of at least 30 atmospheres and in contact with a phosphomolybdic compound represented by the formula P₂Mo_(20–24)O_(2–60)."
- 2 an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule wordnet
Example
More examples"Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds."
Etymology
Formed as mon- + oxide; compare the earlier dioxide, pentoxide, and tetroxide.