TRIOXYMETHYLENE
\tɹˌa͡ɪəksˈa͡ɪmθɪlˌiːn], \tɹˌaɪəksˈaɪmθɪlˌiːn], \t_ɹ_ˌaɪ_ə_k_s_ˈaɪ_m_θ_ɪ_l_ˌiː_n]\
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Paraformaldehyd (CH2O); a polymeric condensation product of formaldehyd. It is antiseptic and escharotic. When heated it generates formaldehyd.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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