formaldehyde

Etymology

From form(yl) + aldehyde.

noun

  1. (organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
    The shark chosen to replace the original was injected with 224 gallons of formaldehyde, ten times the amount used on the first shark and in a stronger concentration. 2010, Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, Aurum Press Limited

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