carbonylate

[ kahr-bon-l-eyt ]
/ kɑrˈbɒn lˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), car·bon·y·lat·ed, car·bon·y·lat·ing.

to introduce the carbonyl group into (an organic compound).

Origin of carbonylate

OTHER WORDS FROM carbonylate

car·bon·yl·a·tion, noun