HyperDic: methanal

English > 1 sense of the word methanal:
NOUNsubstancemethanal, formaldehydea colorless poisonous gas
English > methanal: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol.
Synonymformaldehyde
BroaderaldehydeAny of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds
gasA fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
Spanishformaldehido, formaldehído, metanal
Catalanformaldehid, metanal

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