English dictionary

formaldehyde

/f/O/r'm/&/ld/@/,h/aI/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

noun.substance

Synonyms methanal

Source: WordNet 3.0
A colorless, volatile liquid, H<sub>2</sub>CO, resembling acetic or ethyl aldehyde, and chemically intermediate between methyl alcohol and formic acid.

noun

Source: webster1913