carbonyl

[ kahr-buh-nil ]
/ ˈkɑr bə nɪl /

adjective

containing the carbonyl group.

noun

a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.

Origin of carbonyl

First recorded in 1865–70; carbon + -yl

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British Dictionary definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl
/ (ˈkɑːbəˌnaɪl, -nɪl) /

noun chem

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group =CO a carbonyl group or radical
any one of a class of inorganic complexes in which carbonyl groups are bound directly to metal atoms

Derived forms of carbonyl

carbonylic (ˌkɑːbəˈnɪlɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl
[ kärbə-nĭl′ ]

n.

The bivalent radical CO.

Scientific definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl
[ kärbə-nĭl′ ]

The radical CO, found in a wide range of chemical compounds, especially in aldehydes and ketones.