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formylation

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for⋅myl⋅ate

[fawr-muh-leyt]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Chemistry.
to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).

Origin:
1930–35; formyl + -ate 1


for⋅myl⋅a⋅tion, noun
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