n. [ Carbon + oxide. ] (Chem.) A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical;
Potassium carboxide,
n. [ Carbon + -ide. ] (Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed
n. [ Carbon + -ide. ] (Chem.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed