formyl

noun for·myl \ˈfȯr-ˌmil\

Definition of FORMYL

: the radical HCO− of formic acid that is also characteristic of aldehydes

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First Known Use: circa 1859

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noun for·myl \ˈfȯr-ˌmil\

: the radical HCO− of formic acid that is also characteristic of aldehydes

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