paraformaldehyde

noun

A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology

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paraformtriformol
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Meanings

nounparaformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)

plural paraformaldehydes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology

    Synonyms: paraform, triformol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology

Similar
paraformtriformol
Also see
paraformtriformol

Origin

From para- + formaldehyde.

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APA

paraformaldehyde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraformaldehyde

MLA

“paraformaldehyde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraformaldehyde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraformaldehyde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraformaldehyde.

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