Formaldehyde Definition

fôr-măldə-hīd
noun
A pungent gas, HCHO, used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of synthetic resins, dyes, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Formaldehyde

  • form(ic acid) aldehyde

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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