Carbonylated

/ˈkɑːrbənɪleɪtɪd/ adjective

Having undergone carbonylation, a chemical process where a carbonyl group (carbon double-bonded to oxygen) is introduced into a molecule.

From carbonyl (the CO functional group) plus -ate (to introduce) plus -d (past participle). 20th-century chemistry terminology from organic and inorganic chemistry.

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