A technical dictionary of printmaking, André
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formaldehyde
formic aldehyde; formol; formalith; oxymethylene; methanal A colourless gas,
soluble in water, alcohol and ether. One of the chemicals in silver spray solutions
used for metallic coating of electrotype
moulds ans also used in certain plastics for rubber and plastic platemaking.
Formula: HCHO. Latin name: solutio formaldehydi.
f formaldéhyde; aldéhyde formique; formol; méthanal d Formaldehyd Formol;
Formylhydrat; Methylaldehyd; Ameisensäurealdehyd; Methanal; n formaldehyde; formol;
methanal.
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