Synonyms for formaldehyde
fɔrˈmæl dəˌhaɪd, fər-formalde·hyde

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1. formaldehydenoun

   Synonyms:
   methanal, preservative, E240

2. formaldehydenoun

   The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas having many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

   Synonyms:
   preservative, E240, methanal

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:1.0 / 1 vote

1. formaldehyde, methanalnoun

   a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

   Synonyms:
   methanal

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1. • Aldehyde
   • Gas

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1. List of paraphrases for "formaldehyde":

   formalin

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. formaldehyde

   Synonyms:
   H2C=O, methanal

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1. Whitney Tilson:

   In the past week, I've received information that leads me to believe that senior management of Lumber Liquidators wasn't aware that the company was selling Chinese-made laminate that had high levels of formaldehyde.

2. Lumber Liquidators:

   60 Minutes out of the 31 samples of Chinese-made laminate flooring, only one was compliant with formaldehyde emissions standards. Some were more than 13x over the California limit.

3. The CDC:

   Formaldehyde levels in your home should return to typical levels within two years after the flooring was installed.