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formaldehyde

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun formaldehyde has 1 sense

formaldehyde(n = noun.substance) methanal - a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol; Array

is a kind of aldehyde, gas

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CIDE DICTIONARY

formaldehyde, n. [Formic + aldehyde.].

A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

formaldehyde, n. a colourless pungent gas used as a disinfectant and preservative and in the manufacture of synthetic resins.

Usage

Chem. formula: CH2O. Also called METHANAL.

Etymology

FORMIC (ACID) + ALDEHYDE

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