PARAFORM
\pˈaɹəfˌɔːm], \pˈaɹəfˌɔːm], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_f_ˌɔː_m]\
Definitions of PARAFORM
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A solid polymer of formaldehyde, C3H6O3= 3 CH2O, produced by heating formaldehyde, and giving rise to the latter when volatilized. Used by volatilization, for sterilizing instruments and disinfecting rooms.
By Alexander Duane
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White powder, C3H6O3: an intestinal antiseptic.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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