formaldehyde
form·al·de·hyde
noun \fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd, fər-\Definition of FORMALDEHYDE
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
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