formyl
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/
formyl noun: the univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes.
Noun
formyl (plural formyls)
- The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
- Synonyms:
- methanoyl
Synonyms of formyl
Forms of formyl
| plural | formyls |
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Origin of formyl
Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl
Words formed from formyl
- chloroformyl
- formylase
- formylate
- formylation
- formyl chloride
- formyl fluoride
- formylglutathione
- formylglycine
- formylium
- formylmethanofuran
- formyl methionine
- formylmethionine
- formyl peptide receptor
- formyltransferase
- tetraformyl
Questions about formyl
- What does formyl mean?
- Formyl means the univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes.
- What part of speech is formyl?
- Formyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce formyl?
- Formyl is pronounced /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/.
- What is the plural of formyl?
- The plural of formyl is formyls.
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