Plural of carbonyl
regular plural
The plural of carbonyl is carbonyls.
Forms of carbonyl
| Singular | carbonyl /ˈkɑː(ɹ)bənɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | carbonyls |
| Countable | countable |
Carbonyls in a sentence
- By the use of metal carbonyls, which are highly soluble in many organic solvents, metal organosols are obtained by thermal decomposition of the metal carbonyls.1999, Yoshikazu Tanabe, Macromolecular Science and Engineering: New Aspects, page 126. From the entry organosol
Meaning of carbonyl
- noun A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
- noun Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄.
Questions about the plural of carbonyl
- What is the plural of carbonyl?
- The plural of carbonyl is carbonyls.
- Is carbonyl countable?
- Carbonyl is a countable noun.
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