formaldehyde

formaldehyde

CH₂O, a colorless, pungent, carcinogenic, and toxic gas which can irritate membranes. It is used as formalin in its aqueous state (37 %). Formaldehyde is reactive due to its carbonyl functional group.

[Environmental Chemistry; Manahan Stanley E.; Lewis Publishers; Boca Raton; Florida; page 689; 1994.] [Environmental Chemistry; Moore, John W., et al; Academic Press; New York; page 49; 1976.]

Source: Atmospheric Chemistry Glossary

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