decarbonylate
[ dee-kahr-buh-nl-eyt ]
/ diˈkɑr bə nlˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), de·car·bo·ny·lat·ed, de·car·bo·ny·lat·ing. Chemistry.
to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
Origin of decarbonylate
OTHER WORDS FROM decarbonylate
de·car·bon·yl·a·tion, nounWords nearby decarbonylate
decapolis,
decapsulate,
decapsulation,
decarbonate,
decarbonize,
decarbonylate,
decarboxylase,
decarboxylate,
decarboxylation,
decarburize,
decare