paraformaldehyde
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See also: paraformaldéhyde
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From para- + formaldehyde.
Noun
[edit]paraformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)
- (organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology