formyl

English

Structure of the formyl group

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) +‎ -yl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/, /ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/

Noun

formyl (plural formyls)

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
Synonym: methanoyl

Derived terms

Derived terms

formylase
formyl chloride
formyl fluoride
formylglycine
formylium
formyl methionine / formylmethionine
formyl peptide receptor

Related terms

-form

Translations

-CHO

French: formyle (fr)
Icelandic: formýl n
Italian: formile (it) m

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