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formaldehyde /for·mal·de·hyde/ (for-mal´di-hid) a gas formerly used as a strong disinfectant; now used as an aqueous solution (see formaldehyde solution, under solution ). The gas is toxic by inhalation or absorption and is carcinogenic.
formaldehyde (formal´d n a toxic, pungent water-soluble gas used in the aqueous form as a disinfectant, fixative, or tissue preservative. formaldehyde a gaseous compound with strongly disinfectant properties. It is used in solution (formol) for disinfection of excreta and utensils and also in the preparation of toxoids from toxins, and as a gas for the fumigation of hatching eggs. As formalin also used in the treatment of grain and forage and causes enteritis if the feed is improperly mixed. formaldehyde hypersensitivity causes an allergic contact dermatitis. formaldehyde-malachite green a treatment for external parasites in aquarium fish. |
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