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formyl en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl

Meanings

The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
formyls	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

formyl methionine · tetraformyl · formyl fluoride · formyl chloride · formylase · formylmethionine · formylium · chloroformyl · formylation · formylate · formyltransferase · formylglutathione · formylglycine · formyl peptide receptor · formylmethanofuran

Relateds

formo- · form- · formic · -form

Synonyms

Translations (3)

it formile (-CHO) · is formýl (-CHO) · fr formyle (-CHO)