transformylation

noun

Any reaction that moves a formyl group in a molecule, or from one molecule to another

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Meanings

nountransformylation (plural transformylations)

plural transformylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that moves a formyl group in a molecule, or from one molecule to another

Origin

From trans- + formylation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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