carbonyl

American  

[kahr-buh-nil] / ˈkɑr bə nɪl /

adjective

1. containing the carbonyl group.

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noun

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

carbonyl British  

/ -nɪl, ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪl, ˌkɑːbəˈnɪlɪk /

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

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carbonyl Scientific  

/ kär′bə-nĭl′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• carbonylic adjective

Etymology

Origin of carbonyl

First recorded in 1865–70; carbon + -yl

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Example Sentences

Previous researchers have developed cathodes from more abundant and lower cost carbon-containing materials, including organosulfur and carbonyl compounds, but those prototypes couldn't match the energy output and stability of traditional lithium-ion batteries.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

The addition of alkynyls to carbonyl compounds, such as ketones, is a valuable synthetic method for the preparation of versatile chiral alcohols that are widely found in pharmaceuticals and natural products.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024

Volcanoes and industrial emissions are the main natural sources of sulfur dioxide, one precursor of sulfates; carbonyl sulfide, a gas emitted by microbes in the oceans, is another.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 13, 2023

In addition to simple ices such as water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and methane, Webb sees several other compounds, including carbonyl sulphide and the more complex organic ice methanol.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023

By transformations of the carbonyl group, and at the same time of the hydroxyl group, many interesting types of nitrogen compounds may be correlated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various