formylate

[ fawr-muh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, for·myl·at·ed, for·myl·at·ing.

1. to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).

Other Words From

• formyl·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of formylate¹

First recorded in 1930–35; formyl + -ate ¹