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paraformaldehyde

paraformaldehyde noun: a solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology.

Noun

paraformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)

  1. A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
    Synonyms:
    paraform, triformol

Synonyms of paraformaldehyde

Forms of paraformaldehyde

pluralparaformaldehydes

Origin of paraformaldehyde

From para- + formaldehyde.

Questions about paraformaldehyde

What does paraformaldehyde mean?
Paraformaldehyde means a solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology.
What part of speech is paraformaldehyde?
Paraformaldehyde is a noun.
What is the plural of paraformaldehyde?
The plural of paraformaldehyde is paraformaldehydes.

Words near paraformaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. parafocal
  2. parafoil
  3. parafoils
  4. parafollicular
  5. paraform
  6. paraformaldehyde
  7. paraformaldehydes
  8. paraformalin
  9. paraformer
  10. paraformers
  11. parafossette

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