formaldehyde
noun /fɔːˈmældɪhaɪd/
/fɔːrˈmældɪhaɪd/
[uncountable]- (symbol CH2O)a gas with a strong smell
甲醛 - (also specialist formalin)a liquid made by mixing formaldehyde and water, used for preserving biological specimens, making plastics and as a disinfectant
福尔马林；甲醛水溶液 - His most famous artistic offering consists of a dead shark floating in a tank of formaldehyde.
他最著名的艺术作品是漂浮在甲醛罐中的一条死鲨鱼。
- His most famous artistic offering consists of a dead shark floating in a tank of formaldehyde.
词源late 19th cent.: blend of formic acid and aldehyde.