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carbonyl

car·bon·yl
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-buh-nil]
    • /ˈkɑr bə nɪl/
    • /kˈɑːbənˌaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh-nil]
    • /ˈkɑr bə nɪl/

Definitions of carbonyl word

  • noun carbonyl of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group =CO 3
  • noun carbonyl any one of a class of inorganic complexes in which carbonyl groups are bound directly to metal atoms 3
  • noun carbonyl the chemical group CO 3
  • noun carbonyl any of a wide variety of compounds containing this group, esp. certain metal compounds 3
  • adjective carbonyl containing the carbonyl group. 1
  • noun carbonyl a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 . 1

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Origin of carbonyl

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; carbon + -yl

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Parts of speech for Carbonyl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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carbonyl popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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