carbonyl
noun
car·bon·yl
| \ ˈkär-bə-ˌnil
, -ˌnēl, ˌkär-bə-ˈnēl, kär-ˈbä-nᵊl, especially British ˈkä-bə-ˌnī(-ə)l\
, -ˌnēl, ˌkär-bə-ˈnēl, kär-ˈbä-nᵊl, especially British ˈkä-bə-ˌnī(-ə)l\
Definition of carbonyl
1
: an organic functional group or radical −CO− occurring in aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and their derivatives
2
: a coordination complex involving the neutral radical CO
chromium carbonyl
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Other Words from carbonyl
carbonylic
\ ˌkär-bə-ˈni-lik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of carbonyl in a Sentence
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Some scientists are less confident about using carbonyl sulfide as a method to measure photosynthesis. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Plants help absorb our carbon, but for how much longer?," 16 May 2019 As new land was uncovered, plants sprang up and began destroying carbonyl sulfide. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth’s Accelerating Plant Growth," 5 Apr. 2017 Plants draw in carbonyl sulfide along with carbon dioxide. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth’s Accelerating Plant Growth," 5 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carbonyl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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carbonyl
noun
car·bon·yl
| \ ˈkär-bə-ˌnil, -ˌnēl
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Medical Definition of carbonyl
: an organic functional group CO occurring in aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and their derivatives