carbonyls

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A form of carbonyl — A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carbonyl
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