carbonylate

English

Etymology

carbonyl +‎ -ate

Verb

carbonylate (third-person singular simple present carbonylates, present participle carbonylating, simple past and past participle carbonylated)

1. (chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.

Derived terms

• carbonylation
• carbonylative
• decarbonylate