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Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde Meaning & Definition
Formaldehyde Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Formaldehyde?

[n] a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

Synonyms | Synonyms for Formaldehyde: methanal

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See Also | aldehyde | gas

Formaldehyde In Webster's Dictionary

\For*mal"de*hyde\, n. [Formic + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A colorless, volatile liquid, {H2CO}, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid.

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