decarbonylate
[ dee-kahr-buh-nl-eyt ]
verb (used with object),de·car·bo·ny·lat·ed, de·car·bo·ny·lat·ing.Chemistry.
to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
Origin of decarbonylate
1Other words from decarbonylate
- de·car·bon·yl·a·tion, noun
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