formaldehyde

1. A colorless gaseous compound, HCHO, the simplest aldehyde, used for manufacturing melamine and phenolic resins, fertilizers, dyes, and embalming fluids and in aqueous solution as a preservative and disinfectant.

2. A colorless pungent irritating gas CHO used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
formaldehyde	25	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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meadery	13

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aldehyde	16
defoamed	15
defoamer	14
deformed	15
defrayed	16
feedyard	16
forehead	15
forelady	15
freehold	15
freeload	12
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hydromel	17
moldered	12
refolded	13
reloaded	10
remolade	11
remolded	12

12 Letters	Scrabble® Points
formaldehyde	25