formaldehyde
The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applicationsThe simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
Formaldehyd
формальдеги́дformalʹdɛgíd
формальдегі́дformalʹdehíd
- a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
Translations
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Origin
Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.
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Forms
plural: formaldehydes| Singular | formaldehyde |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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