formyl
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl
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Noun[edit]
formyl (plural formyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
- Synonym: methanoyl
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