formaldehyde

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Noun

formaldehyde

1. (organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

Synonyms

• (H-CHO) E240 (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)

Related terms

• formalin
• formic acid
• formol
• thioformaldehyde

Translations

• French: formaldéhyde
• German: Formaldehyd
• Italian: formaldeide
• Portuguese: formaldeído
• Russian: формальдеги́д
• Spanish: formaldehído

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