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formaldehyde

/fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/

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What does formaldehyde mean?

noun

  1. The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

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IPA pronunciation

/fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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/fɚˈmældəˌhaɪd/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How could they know that the pale-blue milk that they bought around the corner was watered, and doctored with formaldehyde besides?
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
Another very good disinfectant for poultry houses and runs is the formaldehyde disinfectant.
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152