dicarbonylation

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noun

Any reaction that introduces two carbonyls group into a compound.

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Meanings

noundicarbonylation (usually uncountable, plural dicarbonylations)

plural dicarbonylations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny reaction that introduces two carbonyls group into a compound.

Origin

From di- + carbonylation.

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APA

dicarbonylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbonylation

MLA

“dicarbonylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbonylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicarbonylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicarbonylation.

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