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carbonyl

car·bo·nyl

UK/ˈkɑː(ɹ)bənɪl/ US/ˈkɑː(ɹ)bənaɪl/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or containing the carbonyl group

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noun

1.

a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide

Origin

From carbon + -yl.

Phrases

  • carbonyl chloride
  • carbonyl cyanide
  • carbonyl stretch
  • carbonyl sulfide, carbonyl sulphide
  • metal carbonyl
  • molybdenum carbonyl
  • nickel carbonyl
  • sulfocarbonyl, sulphocarbonyl

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