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paraformaldehyde
CIDE DICTIONARY
paraformaldehyde, n. [Pref. para- + formaldehyde.].
A polymer of formaldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance by concentration of a formaldehyde solution. Formula (CH20)n . It dissolves in hot water with the release of formaldehyde, and is used as a disinfectant. [1913 Webster]
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