carbonyl
noun
- the chemical group CO
- any of a wide variety of compounds containing this group, esp. certain metal compounds
See carbonyl in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kärˈbə-nĭlˌ)
noun- The bivalent radical CO. Also called carbonyl group.
- A metal compound, such as Ni(CO)4, containing the CO group.
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