carboethoxy

C3A1R1B3O1E1T1H4O1X8Y4

noun

An ethyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₂CH₃

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nouncarboethoxy (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryAn ethyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₂CH₃
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APA

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