An organic compound used in resins and adhesives which are widely used in plywood, furniture and carpeting and which can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, fatigue, skin rash and allergic symptoms and is also considered to be a potential carcinogen
A colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH2O, have a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation Used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics
A pungent gas, HCHO, used in solution as a fixative It is sold as a solution (about 40% formaldehyde in water) called formalin OSHA has determined that formaldehyde is carcinogenic, so care should be taken to avoid fumes and gloves should be worn to avoid contact with the skin
Formaldehyde is a strong-smelling gas, used especially to preserve parts of animals or plants for biological study. a strong-smelling gas that can be mixed with water and used for preserving things such as dead animals to be used in science etc (formic ( FORMIC ACID) + aldehyde type of chemical). or methanal Simplest aldehyde, chemical formula HCHO. Formaldehyde (37%) in water solution, called formalin, is used as a preservative, an embalming agent, and a disinfectant. Large amounts of formaldehyde are used in the manufacture of various familiar plastics. Bakelite (the first completely synthetic plastic) is the trademark for formaldehyde and phenol polymer, and Formica is the trademark for formaldehyde and urea polymer. The reaction of formaldehyde with proteins (called amino formylation) leads to its use in the tanning industry and for treating various vegetable proteins to render them fibrous