formaldehyde
Meaning
The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈmældɪhaɪd/
Etymology
From form(yl) + aldehyde.
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