carbonyl

[ kahr-buh-nil ]

adjective

1. containing the carbonyl group.

noun

1. a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 .

carbonyl

/ ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪl; ˌkɑːbəˈnɪlɪk; -nɪl /

noun

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

carbonyl

/ kär′bə-nĭl′ /

1. The radical CO, found in a wide range of chemical compounds, especially in aldehydes and ketones.

Derived Forms

• carbonylic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbonyl¹

First recorded in 1865–70; carbon + -yl

Example Sentences

Detectable biosignatures on Hycean planets could include rare molecules associated with life on Earth like dimethyl sulfide and carbonyl sulfide.

From Science News

It is very poisonous, uniting with the haemoglobin of the blood to form carbonyl-haemoglobin.

From Project Gutenberg

Chromic acid converts it into phosgene (carbonyl chloride, COCl2).

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On oxidation, the molecule is split at the carbonyl group and a mixture of acids is obtained.

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This is probably due to the formation of carbonyl gas in the smothered fire.

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The salts of the carbonyl acids and other acid phenol dyes are but little suitable: and least of all, the nitro dyes.

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