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n. The bivalent radical CO. Also called carbonyl group.

n. A metal compound, such as Ni(CO)4, containing the CO group.

n. In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.

n. Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4.

n. The radical (CO)'', occuring, always combined, in many compounds, as the aldehydes, the ketones, urea, carbonyl chloride, etc.

n. A hypothetical organic radical having the formula CO.

n. a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide

adj. relating to or containing the carbonyl group

"That leaves the oxygen with a very friendly bond dangling, and it likes to hook up with its nearby carbon buddy, to form what is called the carbonyl bond."

compound    chemical compound   

iron carbonyl    nickel carbonyl   

molybdenum carbonyl    carbonyl stretch    metal carbonyl    hexacarbonyl    carbonyl sulfide    carbonyl chloride    carbonyl sulphide   

electrophilic    cyano    acyl    nitro    formyl    keto    polyvinyl    electro-negative    hydroxyl    t-butyl