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To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a moleculeSee Also: decarbonylation
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decarbonylate — decarbonylation, n. /dee kahr beuh nl ayt /, v.t., decarbonylated, decarbonylating. Chem. to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound). [DE + CARBONYLATE] * * * … Universalium
decarbonylate — decarbonylation, n. /dee kahr beuh nl ayt /, v.t., decarbonylated, decarbonylating. Chem. to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound). [DE + CARBONYLATE] … Useful english dictionary
Metal carbonyl — Iron pentacarbonyl An iron atom with five CO ligands Metal carbonyls are coordination complexes of transition metals with carbon monoxide ligands. These complexes may be homoleptic, that is containing only CO ligands, such as nickel carbonyl… … Wikipedia
decarbonylation — noun The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule See Also: decarbonylate … Wiktionary
