FORMALDEHYDE

formaldehyde, methanal

(noun) a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

formaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural formaldehydes)

(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

Synonyms

• (H-CHO): E240 (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)

Hypernyms

• (organic compound): aldehyde

Source: Wiktionary

For*mal"de*hyde, n. Etym: [Formic + aldehyde.] (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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