formyl
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Latin word for ant, formica. Formic acid was previously isolated by the distillation of ant bodies.
Noun
formyl (plural formyls)
- (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
- Synonym: methanoyl
Derived terms
Derived terms
- formylase
- formyl chloride
- formyl fluoride
- formylglycine
- formylium
- formyl methionine / formylmethionine
- formyl peptide receptor
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