hexacarbonyl

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noun

Any compound having six carbonyl groups

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Meanings

nounhexacarbonyl (plural hexacarbonyls)

plural hexacarbonyls

  1. chemistryAny compound having six carbonyl groups

Origin

From hexa- + carbonyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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