Etymology

formyl

F4O1R1M3Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes Full definition →

Latin formīca
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromformīca“ant”
  2. English todayformyl

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

Words from the same roots

Latinformīca all →

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