释义 |
carbon monoxideˌcarbon moˈnoxide noun [uncountable] - Catalysts convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide, which is less toxic, but equally polluting to the environment.
- The high-temperature electrolysis scheme that we explored in connection with a lunar base can separate carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon monoxide.
- The inquest was told that Mr Jeffrey, who was from Stroud, had died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
- The platinum catalyses the reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons with air to give carbon dioxide and water vapour.
- The products of coal gasification include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methane and nitrogen.
- The standard requires detectors to sound before carbon monoxide levels exceed 100 parts per million for 90 minutes.
- The water vapor can then be cycled by reacting it with carbon monoxide to make carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
- This surface reaction of oxygen and carbon releases carbon monoxide which migrates outward and upon encountering oxygen burns to carbon dioxide.
► Compoundsacetylene, nounammonia, nounbase, nounbromide, nouncarbolic acid, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbon monoxide, nounCFC, nounchloride, nounchlorofluorocarbon, nounchloroform, nouncompound, noundioxide, nounfluoride, nounfluorocarbon, nounHtwoO, nounhydrocarbon, nounhydrochloric acid, nounhydrogen peroxide, noun-ide, suffixmonosodium glutamate, nounMSG, nounnitrate, nounoxide, nounperoxide, nounphosgene, nounphosphate, nounpolymer, nounproduct, nounsilica, nounsilicone, nounsodium chloride, noun a poisonous gas produced when carbon, especially in petrol, burns in a small amount of air |