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| Expression | 1. (Chem.), a colorless gas, CO , of a light odor, called more correctly carbon monoxide . It is almost the only definitely known compound in which carbon seems to be divalent. It is a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon, and is an abundant constituent of water gas. It is fatal to animal life, extinguishes combustion, and burns with a pale blue flame, forming carbon dioxide.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: CARBONIC OXIDE
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| Carbonic oxide | (Chem.), a colorless gas, CO , of a light odor, called more correctly carbon monoxide . It is almost the only definitely known compound in which carbon seems to be divalent. It is a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon, and is an abundant constituent of water gas. It is fatal to animal life, extinguishes combustion, and burns with a pale blue flame, forming carbon dioxide. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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