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hydroformylation

noun
hy·​dro·​for·​myl·​a·​tion
plural -s

Definition of hydroformylation

: 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

History and Etymology for hydroformylation

hydr- + formyl + -ation

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