formaldehyde
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See also: formaldéhyde
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Noun[edit]
formaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural formaldehydes)
- (organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
- 2010, Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, Aurum Press Limited, →ISBN:
- The shark chosen to replace the original was injected with 224 gallons of formaldehyde, ten times the amount used on the first shark and in a stronger concentration.
Synonyms[edit]
- (HCHO): E240 (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)
Hypernyms[edit]
- (organic compound): aldehyde
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organic compound
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Further reading[edit]
- formaldehyde on Wikipedia.Wikipedia