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formylate

[ fawr-muh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, for·myl·at·ed, for·myl·at·ing.
  1. to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).


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Other Words From

  • formyl·ation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of formylate1

First recorded in 1930–35; formyl + -ate 1

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formylformyl group