carboxide
nounEtymology Blend of carbon + oxide.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Obsolete A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.
- Carboxide of potassium is a frey or black, loose pulverulent mass.1856, Leopold Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry - Volume 10, page 397:
- potassium carboxide
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A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.
- Closure should be as airtight as possible in order to reduce leakage of carboxide to a minimum.1943, United States. Navy, Bureau of ships Manual, pages 36-29:
- Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective.1957, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, Passive Defense, page 275:
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- Carboxide has been used as an aircraft fumigant in Canada by Air Canada and other air carriers .1996, R. A. Ellis, Aircraft Disinsection, page 45: