tricarbonyl

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noun

Any metal compound in which the metal is attached to three carbonyl groups

OriginEnglish carbonyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nountricarbonyl (plural tricarbonyls)

plural tricarbonyls

  1. chemistryAny metal compound in which the metal is attached to three carbonyl groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  7. Latincarbōnem
  8. Frenchcarbone
  9. Englishcarbon
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishcarbonyl
  13. Englishtricarbonyl

From tri- + carbonyl.

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