noun
- Plural of formyl; chemical groups or radicals containing a carbonyl group bonded to hydrogen, with the structure CHO.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Formyls are commonly found in organic compounds and aldehydes.
- The reaction introduced multiple formyls into the molecular structure.
- Chemists studied how formyls affect the reactivity of the compound.
- The presence of formyls can be detected through spectroscopic analysis.