paraformaldehyde

See also: paraformaldéhyde

English

Etymology

para- +‎ formaldehyde

Noun

paraformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
    Synonyms: paraform, triformol
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.