formaldehyde
Pronunciations (2)
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/fɔː(ɹ)ˈmældɪhaɪd/
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fɔː(ɹ)ˈmældɪhaɪd
Noun
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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- E240methanal
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More examples (2)
The shark chosen to replace the original was injected with 224 gallons of formaldehyde, ten times the amount used on the first shark and in a stronger concentration.
Back in 2006, Hirst found himself at the centre of a different debate arising out of the need to refurbish or update formaldehyde pieces that are prone to decay. It related to the piece that made him famous: the formaldehyde shark The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991), which had been bought by the US hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen for $8m.
Noun
a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
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formaldehydes