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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
formaldehyde /fɔːˈmaldɪhʌɪd/

▶noun Chemistry a colourless pungent gas made by oxidizing methanol, used in solution as a preservative for biological specimens; methanal.

– origin C19: blend of formic acid and aldehyde.

'formaldehyde' also found in these Oxford entries:

Bakelite - formalin - melamine - methanal - UF

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