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carboxide en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of carbon + oxide.

Meanings

1. (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
2. A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.
   • Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective. 1957, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, Passive Defense, page 275:
   • 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:
   • 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:

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