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formaldehyde
/fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/
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What does formaldehyde mean?
noun
- 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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/fɔɹˈmældəˌhaɪd/
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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?
Another very good disinfectant for poultry houses and runs is the formaldehyde disinfectant.