Carboxide

Quick meaning: Carboxide is a noun meaning A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.

Meaning

A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.

More Meanings

1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.

Example Sentences

potassium carboxide

Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective.

Carboxide of potassium is a frey or black, loose pulverulent mass.

Closure should be as airtight as possible in order to reduce leakage of carboxide to a minimum.

Word Forms

• carboxides

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carboxyl, carboxy, carbonyloxy, carbonyl, carboalkoxy, carbalkoxy.

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