formaldehyde
form·al·de·hyde
noun \fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd, fər-\Definition of FORMALDEHYDE
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
Origin of FORMALDEHYDE
International Scientific Vocabulary form- + aldehyde
First Known Use: 1872
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