carbamoyl
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Containing a small chemical part written as −CONH2
- adjective
- /ˈkɑːrbəˌmɔɪl/
- Specialized
:
carbamilo
- So pyrimidine synthesis starts with carbamoyl phosphate.
Examples
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The researchers studied compounds containing a carbamoyl functional group to evaluate their reactivity.
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To synthesize the drug, the team modified the carbamoyl structure of the existing molecule.
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In organic chemistry, carbamoyl groups can be easily incorporated into various compounds.
Surface Forms
carbamoyl positive
Morphology
carbamoyl = carbamic (opaque) = carbam + oyl
Formation uses a technical chemical combining form and the suffix '-oyl'; the relation is specialized and not predictable for general learners.
Etymology
Carbamoyl comes from carbon and amide, with the chemical ending -oyl that means 'a small group attached to a larger molecule'. So a carbamoyl compound 'contains' this carbon-and-nitrogen piece, which is why chemists call something carbamoyl when it has that group.