oxocarbon
English
Etymology
From
oxo-
+
carbon
.
Noun
oxocarbon
(
plural
oxocarbons
)
(
organic chemistry
)
Any
organic compound
containing only atoms of
carbon
and
oxygen
See also
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
carbon suboxide
cyclobutanetetrone
cyclohexanehexone
cyclopentanepentone
cyclopropanetrione
mellitic anhydride
oxalic anhydride
pentacarbon dioxide
tetracarbon dioxide
tricarbon dioxide