Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: formy-la-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.

Etymology

Etymology tree English formyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English formylation From formyl + -ation.

Inflected Forms

formylations (plural)

Derived Forms

deformylation hydroformylation silylformylation transformylation

Questions

What does formylation mean?: Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
Where does formylation come from?: Etymology tree English formyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English formylation From formyl + -ation.

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