Meanings
verbcarbonylate (third-person singular simple present carbonylates, present participle carbonylating, simple past and past participle carbonylated)
present singular third person carbonylates · participle present carbonylating · participle past carbonylated · past carbonylated
- transitivechemistryTo introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
Origin
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APA
carbonylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonylate
MLA
“carbonylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbonylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonylate.
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