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diethylpyrocarbonate

diethylpyrocarbonate noun: the diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases.

Noun

diethylpyrocarbonate (uncountable)

  1. The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases

Origin of diethylpyrocarbonate

From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.

Questions about diethylpyrocarbonate

What does diethylpyrocarbonate mean?
Diethylpyrocarbonate means the diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases.
What part of speech is diethylpyrocarbonate?
Diethylpyrocarbonate is a noun.

Words near diethylpyrocarbonate in the dictionary

  1. diethylmaleates
  2. diethylmalonate
  3. diethylnitrosamine
  4. diethylphosphite
  5. diethylpropion
  6. diethylpyrocarbonate
  7. diethyls
  8. diethylstilbesterol
  9. diethylstilbestrol
  10. diethylstilbestrols
  11. diethylstilboestrol

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