FORMALDEHYDE


Meaning of FORMALDEHYDE in English

[ 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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