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Decarbonylate vs Decarbonylative - What's the difference?

decarbonylate | decarbonylative |

As a verb decarbonylate

is (organic chemistry) to remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule.

As an adjective decarbonylative is

that decarbonylates.

decarbonylate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (organic chemistry) To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule

    • Related terms

    *decarbonylation

    decarbonylative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That decarbonylates