ALL meanings of carbonyl
car·bon·yl
C c - 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
- noun carbonyl Of or denoting the divalent radical = C = O, present in such organic compounds as aldehydes, ketones, amides, and esters, and in organic acids as part of the carboxyl group. 1
- adjective carbonyl containing the carbonyl group. 1
- noun carbonyl a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 . 1
- noun carbonyl (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. 0
- noun carbonyl (inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4. 0