[ fɔ:'maldɪhʌɪd ]
■ noun Chemistry a colourless pungent gas made by oxidizing methanol, used in solution as a preservative for biological specimens; methanal.
Origin
C19: blend of formic acid and aldehyde .
[ fɔ:'maldɪhʌɪd ]
■ noun Chemistry a colourless pungent gas made by oxidizing methanol, used in solution as a preservative for biological specimens; methanal.
Origin
C19: blend of formic acid and aldehyde .
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