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formyl

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
formyl
IPA
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

formyls (plural)

Derived Forms

chloroformyl formylase formylate formylation formylglutathione formylglycine formylium formylmethanofuran formylmethionine formyltransferase tetraformyl

Phrases

formyl chloride formyl fluoride formyl methionine formyl peptide receptor -form form- formo-

Frequently Paired Words

-form form- formic formo-

Synonyms

methanoyl

Questions

How do you pronounce formyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/.
What does formyl mean?
The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
Where does formyl come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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