carbonyl

[kahr-buh-nil]

car·bon·yl

[kahr-buh-nil]
adjective
1.
containing the carbonyl group.
noun
2.
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.

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Origin:
1865–70; carbon + -yl
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carbonyl (ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪl, -nɪl)
 
n
1.  (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group =CO: a carbonyl group or radical
2.  any one of a class of inorganic complexes in which carbonyl groups are bound directly to metal atoms
 
carbonylic
 
adj

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carbonyl car·bon·yl (kär'bə-nĭl')
n.
The bivalent radical CO.

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carbonyl   (kär'bə-nĭl')  Pronunciation Key 
The radical CO, found in a wide range of chemical compounds, especially in aldehydes and ketones.
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