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Definition formaldehyde in British English

formaldehyde noun

[uncountable] noun
/fɔː(r)ˈmældɪˌhaɪd/
1

a gas with no colour and a strong smell, used mixed with water for preserving dead things in a laboratory

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Definition formaldehyde in British English