formaldehído

See also: formaldehido

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English formaldehyde, a blend of formic acid + aldehyde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foɾmaldeˈido/ [foɾ.mal̪.d̪eˈi.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -ido
• Syllabification: for‧mal‧de‧hí‧do

Noun

formaldehído m (plural formaldehídos)

1. (chemistry) formaldehyde

   Synonym: aldehído fórmico

Further reading

• “formaldehído”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10