Meaning of carboxide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical; carboxylic acid or carbon oxide.
   obsolete
2. A gas composed of 10% ethylene oxide on a carrier of 90% carbon dioxide, used for sterilization.

Examples

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

“potassium carboxide”

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

“Also, carboxide requires a gasproof chamber to be effective.”

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

CEFR level