formyl

[fawr-mil]

for·myl

[fawr-mil]
adjective Chemistry.
containing the formyl group.

Origin:
1875–80; form(ic) + -yl
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Formyl is always a great word to know.
So is retort. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins
a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat
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formyl (ˈfɔːmaɪl)
 
n
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group HCO-: a formyl group or radical
 
[C19: from form(ic) + -yl]

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formyl for·myl (fôr'mĭl')
n.
The univalent radical HCO, characteristic of aldehydes.

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formyl   (fôr'mĭl')  Pronunciation Key 
The radical HCO, derived from formic acid.
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