formaldehyde

formaldehyde definition - medical

for·mal·de·hyde (fôr-mălˈdə-hīdˌ)

noun
A colorless, gaseous compound that is the simplest aldehyde, used for manufacturing melamine and phenolic resins, fertilizers, dyes, and embalming fluids and in aqueous solution as a preservative and disinfectant.

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