carboxide

English

Etymology

Blend of carbon +‎ oxide.

Noun

carboxide (plural carboxides)

1. (organic chemistry, obsolete) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.
   • 1856, Leopold Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry - Volume 10, page 397:

     Carboxide of potassium is a frey or black, loose pulverulent mass.

   potassium carboxide

2. A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.
   • 1943, United States. Navy, Bureau of ships Manual, pages 36-29:

     Closure should be as airtight as possible in order to reduce leakage of carboxide to a minimum.

   • 1957, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, Passive Defense, page 275:

     Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective.

   • 1996, R. A. Ellis, Aircraft Disinsection, page 45:

     Carboxide has been used as an aircraft fumigant in Canada by Air Canada and other air carriers .

Anagrams

• deracoxib