hydroformylation

noun

hy·​dro·​for·​myl·​a·​tion

plural -s

: the addition of a hydrogen atom and a formyl group to the molecule of a compound containing a double bond by reaction with hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the chief product being one or more aldehydes compare oxo process

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + formyl + -ation

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