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carbonylate

[ kahr-bon-l-eyt ]
/ kɑrˈbɒn lˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), car·bon·y·lat·ed, car·bon·y·lat·ing.

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

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Origin of carbonylate

carbonyl + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM carbonylate

car·bon·yl·a·tion, noun

Words nearby carbonylate

carbon tissue, carbon trading, carbon value, carbon well, carbonyl, carbonylate, carbonyl chloride, carbonyl group, carbonylic, car-boot sale, carboprost tromethamine
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