English Explanatory Dictionary

diethylpyrocarbonate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases

Word forms

diethylpyrocarbonate

Etymology

From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.

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