Usually means: Functional group derived from formaldehyde.
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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

Similar:
chloroformyl, formaldehyde, fluoromethyl, formylmethionyl, formamido, hemiformal, difluoromethyl, methanoyl, formylium, formol, more...

Types:
methanal, ethanal, propanal, butanal, pentanal, hexanal, heptanal, oct, more...

Phrases:
formyl group, formyl methionine, Formyl peptide receptor 3, Formyl peptide receptor 1, more...

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Similar:
chloroformyl, formaldehyde, fluoromethyl, formylmethionyl, formamido, hemiformal, difluoromethyl, methanoyl, formylium, formol, more...

Types:
methanal, ethanal, propanal, butanal, pentanal, hexanal, heptanal, oct, more...

Phrases:
formyl group, formyl methionine, Formyl peptide receptor 3, Formyl peptide receptor 1, more...



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