Oxocarbon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any organic compound containing only atoms of carbon and oxygen

Synonyms

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carbon oxide

Etymology

From oxo- + carbon.

Related phrases

carbon dioxidecarbon monoxidecarbon suboxidemellitic anhydrideorganic compoundoxalic anhydridepentacarbon dioxidetetracarbon dioxidetricarbon dioxide

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