Carbonylation

/ˌkɑːrbənɪˈleɪʃən/ noun

A chemical reaction that introduces a carbonyl group (C=O) into a molecule, widely used in manufacturing plastics, medicines, and other chemicals.

From carbonyl (CO functional group, from Latin carbo coal + oxygen) plus -ation (process suffix). Emerged in early 20th-century organic chemistry as industrial processes scaled up.

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