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formylate

American

[fawr-muh-leyt] / ˈfɔr məˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

formylated, formylating

to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

formylation

noun

Etymology

Origin of formylate

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

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