carboxide

plural carboxides

1. obsoletechemistryA compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.

   potassium carboxide

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

   1856, Leopold Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry - Volume 10, page 397

2. A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.

   Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective.

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

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

   1943, United States. Navy, Bureau of ships Manual, pages 36-29

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

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