About The Word Carbonyl
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Carbonyl
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What's The Definition Of Carbonyl?
[n] a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
[adj] (chemistry) relating to or containing the carbonyl group Synonyms | Synonyms for Carbonyl: carbonylic Related Terms | Find terms related to Carbonyl: See Also | carbonyl group | chemical compound | compound Carbonyl In Webster's Dictionary \Car"bon*yl\, n. [Carbon + -yl.] (Chem.)
The radical {(CO)''}, occuring, always combined, in many
compounds, as the aldehydes, the ketones, urea, carbonyl
chloride, etc.
Note: Though denoted by a formula identical with that of
carbon monoxide, it is chemically distinct, as carbon
seems to be divalent in carbon monoxide, but
tetravalent in carbonyl compounds.
{Carbonyl chloride} (Chem.), a colorless gas, {COCl2}, of
offensive odor, and easily condensable to liquid. It is
formed from chlorine and carbon monoxide, under the
influence of light, and hence has been called {phosgene
gas}; -- called also {carbon oxychloride}.
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