Concept information
Preferred term
Formaldehyde
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Methanal
- Oxomethane
Scope note
- A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
In other languages
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Finnish
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HCHO
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muurahaishappoaldehydi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005557
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