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orthocarbonate

orthocarbonate noun: any polyether, of general formula C(O-R)₄, formally derived from orthocarbonic acid.

Noun

orthocarbonate (plural orthocarbonates)

  1. Any polyether, of general formula C(O-R)₄, formally derived from orthocarbonic acid

Forms of orthocarbonate

pluralorthocarbonates

Origin of orthocarbonate

From ortho- + carbonate.

Questions about orthocarbonate

What does orthocarbonate mean?
Orthocarbonate means any polyether, of general formula C(O-R)₄, formally derived from orthocarbonic acid.
What part of speech is orthocarbonate?
Orthocarbonate is a noun.
What is the plural of orthocarbonate?
The plural of orthocarbonate is orthocarbonates.

Words near orthocarbonate in the dictionary

  1. orthobunyaviral
  2. orthobunyavirus
  3. orthobunyaviruses
  4. orthocaine
  5. orthocaines
  6. orthocarbonate
  7. orthocarbonates
  8. orthocarbonic acid
  9. orthocardia
  10. orthocclusion
  11. orthocenter

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