carbohydrazide

noun

car·​bo·​hy·​dra·​zide

ˌkärbōˈhīdrəˌzīd,

-zə̇d

plural -s

: a crystalline compound CO(NHNH₂)₂ : the hydrazide of carbonic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary carb- + hydrazide; originally formed as German karbohydrazid

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