carbon monoxide gas
Definition
Noun: * A colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas (chemical formula CO) produced when carbon-containing fuels burn incompletely due to insufficient oxygen. It is a significant air pollutant and a dangerous poison that binds to hemoglobin in blood, preventing oxygen transport.
Usage
- Carbon monoxide gas is the primary hazard of malfunctioning furnaces, water heaters, and car exhaust systems in enclosed spaces.
- Installing a detector is essential to warn of the presence of carbon monoxide gas in a home.
- The incomplete combustion of gasoline in an engine produces carbon monoxide gas.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Technical Context: In environmental science, carbon monoxide gas is classified as a criteria air pollutant and a precursor to ground-level ozone formation.
- Medical/Toxicology Context: Acute poisoning by carbon monoxide gas is often referred to medically as "carbon monoxide intoxication," with symptoms like headache, dizziness, and confusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Carbon monoxide (CO): The standard chemical name and common abbreviated form, often used interchangeably with "carbon monoxide gas."
- CO: The chemical symbol, frequently used in technical writing, detector labels, and medical reports.
- Carboxyhemoglobin: The compound formed when carbon monoxide gas binds to hemoglobin in the blood.
- Producer gas / Water gas: Industrial fuel gases that contain significant amounts of carbon monoxide gas.
Synonyms
- CO: (The chemical symbol, used as a synonym in technical contexts)
- White damp: (A mining term for air contaminated with carbon monoxide)
Related Phrases
- Carbon monoxide poisoning: The condition resulting from inhalation of carbon monoxide gas.
- Carbon monoxide detector / alarm: A safety device that measures levels of carbon monoxide gas in the air.
Noun
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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