Meanings
nounformyl (plural formyls)
plural formyls
- chemistryThe univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
Synonyms: methanoyl
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
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Origin
- Latinformīca“ant”
- Englishformyl
Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French formyle
- formyle-CHO
Icelandic formýl
- formýl-CHO
Italian formile
- formile-CHO
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APA
formyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyl
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“formyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formyl.
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