diethylpyrocarbonate
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- diethyl pyrocarbonate
Etymology
[edit]From diethyl + pyrocarbonate.
Noun
[edit]diethylpyrocarbonate (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The diethyl ester of pyrocarbonic acid; it is used in biochemistry to inactivate ribonucleases