Paraformaldehyde (PFA) is the smallest polyoxymethylene, the polymerization product of formaldehyde with a typical degree of polymerization of 8–100 units. Paraformaldehyde commonly has a slight odor of formaldehyde due to decomposition. Paraformaldehyde is a poly-acetal. == Synthesis == Paraformaldehyde forms slowly in aqueous formaldehyde solu...
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A polymer of formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant. ... Synonym: trioxymethylene. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-fōr-mal′dĕ-hīd Definitions: 1. A polymer of formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant. Synonyms: trioxymethylene
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