formaldehyde

MediLexicon formaldehyde - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'formaldehyde'

[1. A pungent gas, HCHO, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and histologic fixative, usually in an aqueous solution.

Molecular Formula: CH2O


InChI: InChI=1/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2/i1D2

InChIKey: InChIKey=WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-DICFDUPAEN
SMILES: C=O

Names:
    formaldehyde

Registries:
    PubChem CID 123127
    PubChem ID 10240419