FORMALDEHYDE


Meaning of FORMALDEHYDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd, fər- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary form- + aldehyde

Date: 1872

: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH 2 O used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis

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