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formylation

formylation noun: any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.

Noun

formylation (plural formylations)

  1. Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.

Forms of formylation

pluralformylations

Origin of formylation

From formyl + -ation.

Words formed from formylation

Questions about formylation

What does formylation mean?
Formylation means any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
What part of speech is formylation?
Formylation is a noun.
What is the plural of formylation?
The plural of formylation is formylations.

Words near formylation in the dictionary

  1. formylases
  2. formylate
  3. formylated
  4. formylates
  5. formylating
  6. formylation
  7. formylations
  8. formylglutathione
  9. formylglycinamidine
  10. formylium
  11. formylkynurenine

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