formyl

English

Structure of the formyl group

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/, /ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/

Noun

formyl (plural formyls)

1. (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

Related terms

• -form

Translations

-CHO

• French: formyle (fr)
• Icelandic: formýl n
• Italian: formile (it) m