monocarbonylation

noun

Any reaction that introduces one carbonyl group into a compound.

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Meanings

nounmonocarbonylation (usually uncountable, plural monocarbonylations)

plural monocarbonylations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny reaction that introduces one carbonyl group into a compound.

Origin

From mono- + carbonylation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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