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formyls

formyls is the plural of formyl.

Meaning of formyl

Noun

formyl (plural formyls)

  1. The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
    Synonyms:
    methanoyl

Questions about formyls

What is formyls the plural of?
Formyls is the plural of formyl.

Words near formyls in the dictionary

  1. formylmethionyls
  2. formylpeptide
  3. formylpeptides
  4. formylpyridine
  5. formylpyridines
  6. formyls
  7. formyltetrahydrofolate
  8. formyltetrahydrofolates
  9. formyltransferase
  10. formyltransferases
  11. formylurea

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