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Formaldehyde - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Formaldehyde : (noun)
1: a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
[syn: methanal]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Formaldehyde : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Formaldehyde : Formaldehyde: A pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and especially today as a fixative for histology (the study of tissues under the microscope).
Formalin is a 37% aqueous (water) solution of formaldehyde.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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