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carbonylation

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. carbonylation (noun)
  2. carbonylate (verb)

car·bon·yl·a·tion

noun \(ˌ)kär-ˌbä-nə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of CARBONYLATION

: the synthesis of a carbonyl compound especially by a reaction involving carbon monoxide

First Known Use of CARBONYLATION

1946

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