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noun
A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective
relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carbonylic
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noun
a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh3-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl From carbon + -yl.
Across languages
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