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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The IUPAC name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.
2. 2
   a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

formaldehydeformaldehyde

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