oxocarbon.
Any organic compound containing only atoms of carbon and oxygen
Meaning & usage
Any organic compound containing only atoms of carbon and oxygen
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oxo- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English oxocarbon From oxo- + carbon.
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