oxocarbon

(noun)

A compound containing only atoms of carbon and oxygen.

Related Terms

  • centrosymmetric
  • oxide

Examples of oxocarbon in the following topics:

  • Carbon Oxides and Carbonates

    • Oxocarbons are compounds containing carbon and oxygen; they exist as carbon oxides and carbonates.
    • Carbon oxides, or oxocarbons, are a class of organic compounds containing only carbon and oxygen.
    • The most basic oxocarbons are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
    • The simplest oxocarbon is carbon monoxide (CO).
    • The carbonate ion is the simplest oxocarbon anion, consisting of one carbon atom surrounded by three oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement.
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