formaldehyde

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Synonyms: fermaldehyde, furaldehyde, fermaldahyde, fermaldihyde, formaldehydes, formeldahyde

Antonyms: fermaldehyde, furaldehyde, fermaldahyde, fermaldihyde, formaldehydes, formeldahyde

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q161210}} {{lb|en|organic compound}} The simplest [[aldehyde]], HCHO, a [[colourless]] [[gas]] that has many [[industrial]] [[application]]s; it [[dissolve]]s in [[water]] to give [[formol]] (10%) and [[formalin]].

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