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formaldehyde

The correct spelling is formaldehyde.

How to pronounce formaldehyde

noun

IPA: /fɔː(ɹ)ˈmældɪhaɪd/

Say it like: For-mal-deh-yde

The correct spelling is formaldehyde. The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

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noun

  1. 1.The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

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