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Formyl

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thfnoun	(organic chemistry) Initialism of tetrahydrofuran. [(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent.]
kynureninenoun	(organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
methioninenoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The L-form thereof, a lipotropic molecule widely occurring in living organisms and found in most protein; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
phenylalaninenoun	(biochemistry) An essential amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₂ found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.
tetrahydrofolatenoun	(biochemistry) The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.
chloroformylnoun	(organic chemistry) A formyl group (-CO-H, also called aldehyde), in which the hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine atom (-CO-Cl).
formaldehydenoun	(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
fluoromethylnoun	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₂F-
formylmethionyl	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A formyl derivative of the methionyl radical
formamido	(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- formally derived from formamide
hemiformalnoun	(organic chemistry) A hemiacetal of formaldehyde
difluoromethylnoun	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CHF₂- derived from difluoromethane
methanoylnoun	(organic chemistry) formyl
formyliumnoun	A positively-charged cation with the formula HCO⁺, related to formaldehyde, aldehydes, and formyl.
formolnoun	(organic chemistry) A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water.
formiminonoun	(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₂=N- derived from the hypothetical "formamine" (imine derived from formic acid)
carboxymethylnoun	(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid
thioformaldehydenoun	(organic chemistry, uncountable) The simplest thioaldehyde H-CHS.
formylationnoun	(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
formal	Official.