Diethylpyrocarbonate

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Noun

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

Etymology

From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.

Related phrases

pyrocarbonic acid

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