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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/, /ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/
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Noun
formyl (plural formyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
- Synonym: methanoyl
Derived terms
- chloroformyl
- formylase
- formylate
- formylation
- formyl chloride
- formyl fluoride
- formylglutathione
- formylglycine
- formylium
- formylmethanofuran
- formyl methionine, formylmethionine
- formyl peptide receptor
- formyltransferase
- tetraformyl
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