Formaldehyde

Full definition of formaldehyde

Noun

1. (organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

Synonyms

• (H-CHO) E240 when used as a preservative, methanal IUPAC name

Hypernyms

• (organic compound) aldehyde

Related terms

• formalin
• formic acid