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carbonyl

  • /ˈkɑː(ɹ)bənɪl/
  • /ˈkɑː(ɹ)bənaɪl/

noun carbonyls

  1. A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
  2. Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄.

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noun functional group -CO-

한국어카르보닐기 kareubonilgi
日本語カルボニル基 karuboniru-ki
中文羰基
DeutschCarbonyl

noun any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide

한국어카르보닐기 kareubonilgi
日本語カルボニル基 karuboniru-ki
中文羰基 tāngjī
DeutschCarbonylverbindung

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@misc{carbonyl_2026,
  title = {carbonyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carbonyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}