deformylation

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noun

Any reaction involving the removal of a formyl group

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Meanings

noundeformylation (plural deformylations)

plural deformylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction involving the removal of a formyl group

Origin

From de- + formylation.

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APA

deformylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformylation

MLA

“deformylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deformylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deformylation.

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