pyrocarbonate

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noun

Any ester of the hypothetical pyrocarbonic acid, having general formula R-O-CO-O-CO-O-R

OriginEnglish carbonate ← Latin pyr ← Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) →
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Meanings

nounpyrocarbonate (plural pyrocarbonates)

plural pyrocarbonates

  1. chemistryAny ester of the hypothetical pyrocarbonic acid, having general formula R-O-CO-O-CO-O-R

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishcarbonate
  7. Englishpyrocarbonate

From pyro- + carbonate.

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pyrocarbonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocarbonate

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Chicago

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