Chloroformyl
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chloroformyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A formyl group (-CO-H, also called aldehyde), in which the hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine atom (-CO-Cl).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A formyl group (-CO-H, also called aldehyde), in which the hydrogen is substituted by a chlorine atom (-CO-Cl).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include formyl, chloroform, formaldehyde, chloromethyl, chloroalkyl, fluorochlorohydrocarbon.
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