Describing a chemical compound that has had a carbonyl group removed from it.
Past participle of decarbonylate, formed by adding -ed to the verb. This describes the state of a molecule after the decarbonylation process has been completed.
When scientists decarbonylate a compound, they're essentially performing molecular surgery—the molecule's properties change dramatically, which can lead to entirely new materials or medicines.
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