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paraformaldehyde
[ par-uh-fawr-mal-duh-hahyd, -fer- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH) n , from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
paraformaldehyde
/ ˌpærəfɔːˈmældɪˌhaɪd /
noun
- a white amorphous solid polymeric form of formaldehyde: used as a convenient source of formaldehyde and as a fumigant. Formula: (CH 2 O) n , where n lies between 6 and 50
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Origin of paraformaldehyde1
First recorded in 1930–35; para- 1 + formaldehyde
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