/ Dictionary / Index F formylate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•myl•ate Pronunciation: (fôr'mu-lāt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. formyl formyl group Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language