Meanings
noundecarbonylation (plural decarbonylations)
plural decarbonylations
- chemistryThe removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
- Latincarbōnem
- Frenchcarbone
- Englishcarbon
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishcarbonyl
- Englishcarbonylation
- Englishdecarbonylation
From de- + carbonylation.
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decarbonylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylation
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“decarbonylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decarbonylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarbonylation.
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