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pyrocarbonate

pyrocarbonate noun: any ester of the hypothetical pyrocarbonic acid, having general formula R-O-CO-O-CO-O-R.

Noun

pyrocarbonate (plural pyrocarbonates)

  1. Any ester of the hypothetical pyrocarbonic acid, having general formula R-O-CO-O-CO-O-R

Forms of pyrocarbonate

pluralpyrocarbonates

Origin of pyrocarbonate

From pyro- + carbonate.

Words formed from pyrocarbonate

Questions about pyrocarbonate

What does pyrocarbonate mean?
Pyrocarbonate means any ester of the hypothetical pyrocarbonic acid, having general formula R-O-CO-O-CO-O-R.
What part of speech is pyrocarbonate?
Pyrocarbonate is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrocarbonate?
The plural of pyrocarbonate is pyrocarbonates.

Words near pyrocarbonate in the dictionary

  1. pyroborate
  2. pyroborates
  3. pyroboric
  4. pyroboric acid
  5. pyrocarbon
  6. pyrocarbonate
  7. pyrocarbonates
  8. pyrocatalysis
  9. pyrocatalytic
  10. pyrocatechase
  11. pyrocatechases

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