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formaldehyde

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Noun
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form=al=de=hyde

CIDE DICTIONARY

formaldehyden. [Formic + aldehyde.].
     A colorless, volatile liquid, H2CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

formaldehyde, n. a colourless pungent gas used as a disinfectant and preservative and in the manufacture of synthetic resins.

Usage
Chem. formula: CH2O. Also called METHANAL.
Etymology
FORMIC (ACID) + ALDEHYDE

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