methanal

[ meth-uh-nal ]
/ ˈmɛθ əˌnæl /

noun Chemistry.

formaldehyde.

Origin of methanal

methane + -al3

Words nearby methanal

methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methanal, methanation, methane, methane series, methanesulfonic acid, methanogen

British Dictionary definitions for methanal

methanal
/ (ˈmɛθəˌnæl) /

noun

the systematic name for formaldehyde