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CO vs monoxide

monoxide vs CO

CO and monoxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CO Yes No No No
monoxide Yes No No No
As nouns, monoxide is a hypernym of CO; that is, monoxide is a word with a broader meaning than CO:
  • CO: an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
  • monoxide: an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
CO (noun) monoxide (noun)
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
Difference between CO and monoxide

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