formyl

American

[fawr-mil] / ˈfɔr mɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing the formyl group.

formyl British

/ ˈfɔːmaɪl /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group HCO-

a formyl group or radical

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formyl Scientific

/ fôr′mĭl′ /

The radical HCO, derived from formic acid.

Etymology

Origin of formyl

First recorded in 1875–80; form(ic) + -yl

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formyl

Violet.—Acid violet, red violet, regina violet, formyl violet, violamine B, fast violet, azo acid violet, erio violet, lanacyl violet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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