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From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
diethylpyrocarbonate
Today it means: The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases Full definition →
Today it means: The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases Full definition →
From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.