Definitions for carbonyl

carbonyl car·bon·yl

Spelling: [kahr-buh-nil]
IPA: /ˈkɑr bə nɪl/

Carbonyl is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 289 anagrams from letters in carbonyl (abclnory).

Definitions for carbonyl

noun

  1. a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide, as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO) 4 .

adjective

  1. containing the carbonyl group.

Origin of carbonyl

First recorded in 1865-70; carbon + -yl

Examples for carbonyl

On oxidation, the molecule is split at the carbonyl group and a mixture of acids is obtained.

This is probably due to the formation of carbonyl gas in the smothered fire.

The salts of the carbonyl acids and other acid phenol dyes are but little suitable: and least of all, the nitro dyes.

Chromic acid converts it into phosgene (carbonyl chloride, COCl2).

Word Value for carbonyl
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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