formylation

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noun

Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.

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Meanings

nounformylation (plural formylations)

plural formylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.

Origin

From formyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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