Meanings
verbdecarbonylate (third-person singular simple present decarbonylates, present participle decarbonylating, simple past and past participle decarbonylated)
present singular third person decarbonylates · participle present decarbonylating · participle past decarbonylated · past decarbonylated
- chemistryTo remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishcarbonylate
- Englishdecarbonylate
From de- + carbonylate.
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APA
decarbonylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylate
MLA
“decarbonylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decarbonylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylate.
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