Synonyms & related words for formyl

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of formyl. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to formyl

Explore words related to formyl — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include imino, ketoxime, ethynyl, ethoxy, aryl, butyryl, naphthyl, tetrahydroxy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does formyl come from?

The word formyl breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: form, from Latin formica (“ant (formic acid)”); and -yl, from Greek hyle (“matter, chemical radical”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.