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formylate

American  
[fawr-muh-leyt] / ˈfɔr məˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
formylated, formylating
  1. to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).


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Etymology

Origin of formylate

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

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