paraformaldehyde
[ par-uh-fawr-mal-duh-hahyd, -fer- ]
/ ˌpær ə fɔrˈmæl dəˌhaɪd, -fər- /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH)n, from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
Also called
par·a·form
[par-uh-fawrm] /ˈpær əˌfɔrm/.
Origin of paraformaldehyde
First recorded in 1930–35;
para-1 +
formaldehyde
Words nearby paraformaldehyde
paraffinize,
paraffinoid,
paraffinoma,
parafoil,
parafollicular cell,
paraformaldehyde,
paraganglioma,
paraganglion,
paragenesis,
parageusia,
paraglide
Example sentences from the Web for paraform
It can be obtained in paraform tabloids, and with a specially constructed spirit lamp disinfection can be carried out by any one.
British Dictionary definitions for paraform
paraformaldehyde
paraform
/ (ˌpærəfɔːˈmældɪˌhaɪd) /
noun
a white amorphous solid polymeric form of formaldehyde: used as a convenient source of formaldehyde and as a fumigant. Formula: (CH 2 O) n, where n lies between 6 and 50