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1. (n.) formaldehyde
a toxic gas, CH
Etymology: (1870–75; < G Formaldehyd; see formic acid,aldehyde)
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1. (noun) formaldehyde, methanal
a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
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1. (noun) formaldehyde
a colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid
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1. formaldehyde
A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
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