Definitions For Formyl

Noun

FORMYL (plural FORMYLs) (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

Derived terms

formylase formyl chloride formyl fluoride formylglycine formylium formyl methionine / formylmethionine formyl peptide receptor

Related terms

-form#etymology 2, -form

Translations

French: formyle Icelandic: formýl, n Italian: formile, m

Etymology

Latin word for ant, formica. Formic acid was previously isolated by the distillation of ant bodies.

Is Formyl a Scrabble Word?

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14
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15

The word Formyl is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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