Associations to the word «Carbonyl»

Wiktionary

CARBONYL, noun. (organic chemistry) In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
CARBONYL, noun. (inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.
CARBONYL CHLORIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) A toxic gas, COCl2, used in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides etc, and once used as a chemical weapon.
CARBONYL CYANIDE, noun. (organic compound) The nitrile CO(C≡N)2 that reacts explosively with water to form hydrogen cyanide and carbon dioxide
CARBONYL SULFIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The mixed oxide and sulfide of carbon COS.

Dictionary definition

CARBONYL, noun. A compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide.
CARBONYL, adjective. Relating to or containing the carbonyl group.

Wise words

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