"Formaldehyde" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
| Descriptor ID |
D005557
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.047.407
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