FORMALDEHYDES

Noun

formaldehydes

plural of formaldehyde

Source: Wiktionary


FORMALDEHYDE

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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CONSCIENTIOUS

(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”


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