dictionary help| formyl | medical dictionary |
<chemistry> A univalent radical, H.C:O, regarded as the essential residue of formic acid and aldehyde.
Formerly, the radical methyl, CH3.
Origin: Formic + -yl.
(01 Mar 1998)
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