carbonyl

noun car·bon·yl \ˈkär-bə-ˌnil, -ˌnēl\

Definition of CARBONYL

: an organic functional group or radical −CO− occurring in aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and their derivatives

: a coordination complex involving the neutral radical CO <chromium carbonyl>

— car·bon·yl·ic \ˌkär-bə-ˈni-lik\ adjective

1863

Medical Dictionary

noun car·bon·yl \ˈkär-bə-ˌnil, -ˌnēl\

: an organic functional group CO occurring in aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and their derivatives

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