METHANAL

formaldehyde, methanal

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

methanal (plural methanals)

(organic compound) The IUPAC name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.

Anagrams

• Halteman

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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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