noun🔗ShareIn organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others."The carbonyl group is the reactive part of many important molecules, including sugars and fats. "chemistrybiochemistrycompoundsubstancetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4."Because of its toxicity and volatility, carbonyl is rarely used directly in most labs, but it's a crucial intermediate in many industrial chemical processes. "compoundsubstancechemistrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
