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decacarbonyl

decacarbonyl noun: any compound that contains ten carbonyl groups.

Noun

decacarbonyl (plural decacarbonyls)

  1. Any compound that contains ten carbonyl groups

Forms of decacarbonyl

pluraldecacarbonyls

Origin of decacarbonyl

From deca- + carbonyl.

Questions about decacarbonyl

What does decacarbonyl mean?
Decacarbonyl means any compound that contains ten carbonyl groups.
What part of speech is decacarbonyl?
Decacarbonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of decacarbonyl?
The plural of decacarbonyl is decacarbonyls.

Words near decacarbonyl in the dictionary

  1. decacanthous
  2. decacarbide
  3. decacarbides
  4. decacarbonate
  5. decacarbonates
  6. decacarbonyl
  7. decacarbonyldihydridotriosmium
  8. decacarbonyls
  9. decacerous
  10. decachloride
  11. decachlorides

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