carbonylate

transitive verb

car·​bon·​y·​late

kär-ˈbä-nə-ˌlāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to introduce the carbonyl group into (an organic compound)

carbonylation

(ˌ)kär-ˌbä-nə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

carbonyl + -ate

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