carbonyl
car·bon·yl
noun \ˈkär-bə-ˌnil, -ˌnēl\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>
— car·bon·yl·ic \ˌkär-bə-ˈni-lik\ adjective
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1863
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