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(KAR-bun muh-NOK-side)
| | A poisonous gas that has no color or odor. It is given off by burning fuel (as in exhaust from cars or household heaters) and tobacco products. Carbon monoxide prevents red blood cells from carrying enough oxygen for cells and tissues to live. |
| Previous Definitions: | carbendazim, carbogen, carbohydrate, carbolic acid, carbon dioxide | | Next Definitions: | carbon-11 acetate, carboplatin, carboxyamidotriazole, carboxypeptidase-G2, carcinoembryonic antigen |
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