01 n. A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical; as, potassium carboxide.
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A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical; as, potassium carboxide.(Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Potassium carboxide —
a grayish explosive crystalline compound, C6O6K, obtained by passing carbon monoxide over heated potassium.