Meanings
verbformylate (third-person singular simple present formylates, present participle formylating, simple past and past participle formylated)
present singular third person formylates · participle present formylating · participle past formylated · past formylated
- chemistryTo introduce a formyl group into a molecule
Origin
From formyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
formylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formylate
MLA
“formylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formylate.
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