paraformaldehyde

Noun

Meaning

paraformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)

(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
Synonyms: paraform, triformol

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

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