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Carbonyl compounds

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonyl_compounds)

In organic chemistry, a carbonyl group is a functional group composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom: C=O. It is common to several classes of organic compounds, as part of many larger functional groups. (Wikipedia)

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17-Oct-2012

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