| English Dictionary |
CARBONYLIC
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does carbonylic mean?
• CARBONYLIC (adjective)
The adjective CARBONYLIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Familiarity information: CARBONYLIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or containing the carbonyl group
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
carbonyl; carbonylic
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Pertainym:
carbonyl group (the bivalent radical CO)
Derivation:
carbonyl (a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"No pain, no gain." (English proverb)
"Who follows his head follows the head of an ass" (Breton proverb)
"Heard the question wrong, answered wrong." (Arabic proverb)
"The one not dancing knows lots of songs." (Cypriot proverb)
"Who follows his head follows the head of an ass" (Breton proverb)
"Heard the question wrong, answered wrong." (Arabic proverb)
"The one not dancing knows lots of songs." (Cypriot proverb)