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Definition of Orthocarbonic

1. a. Designating a complex ether, C.(OC₂H₅)₄, which is obtained as a liquid of a pleasant ethereal odor by means of chlorpicrin, and is believed to be a derivative of the hypothetical normal carbonic acid, C.(OH)₄.

Medical Definition of Orthocarbonic

1. Designating a complex ether, C.(OC2H5)4, which is obtained as a liquid of a pleasant ethereal odour by means of chlorpicrin, and is believed to be a derivative of the hypothetical normal carbonic acid, C.(OH)4. Origin: Ortho- + carbonic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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