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formaldehyde
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
formaldehyde
(noun)
formaldehyde
/foɚ
ˈ
mældəˌhaɪd/
noun
formaldehyde
/foɚ
ˈ
mældəˌhaɪd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORMALDEHYDE
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chemistry
:
a chemical that is used to prevent decay in the dead bodies of people and animals
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