methanoyl

M3E1T1H4A1N1O1Y4L1
/ˈmɛθ.ə.nɔɪl/

noun

formyl

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Meanings

nounmethanoyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryformyl

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
formyl

Origin

From methane + -oyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hyomentalalethonym
Cite this entry
APA

methanoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoyl

MLA

“methanoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methanoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoyl.

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