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From para- + formaldehyde.
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paraformaldehyde
Today it means: A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology Full definition →
Today it means: A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology Full definition →
From para- + formaldehyde.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.