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formylate

[ fawr-muh-leyt ]
/ ˈfɔr məˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), for·myl·at·ed, for·myl·at·ing.Chemistry.
to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
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Origin of formylate

First recorded in 1930–35; formyl + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM formylate

for·myl·a·tion, noun

Words nearby formylate

formulism, formulize, form word, formwork, formyl, formylate, formyl group, Fornax, fornenst, Forney, fornicate
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