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hexacarbonyl

hexacarbonyl noun: any compound having six carbonyl groups.

Noun

hexacarbonyl (plural hexacarbonyls)

  1. Any compound having six carbonyl groups

Forms of hexacarbonyl

pluralhexacarbonyls

Origin of hexacarbonyl

From hexa- + carbonyl.

Questions about hexacarbonyl

What does hexacarbonyl mean?
Hexacarbonyl means any compound having six carbonyl groups.
What part of speech is hexacarbonyl?
Hexacarbonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hexacarbonyl?
The plural of hexacarbonyl is hexacarbonyls.

Words near hexacarbonyl in the dictionary

  1. hexacameral
  2. hexacanth
  3. hexacarbide
  4. hexacarbides
  5. hexacarbonate
  6. hexacarbonyl
  7. hexacarbonyls
  8. hexacarboxylic acid
  9. hexacarboxylic acids
  10. hexacation
  11. hexacationic

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