formaldehyde

In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while cinnamaldehyde is the aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon.

In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and butyraldehyde

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while butyraldehyde is the aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane.

In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and propionaldehyde

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while propionaldehyde is the aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.

As nouns the difference between formaldehyde and benzaldehyde

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while benzaldehyde is a chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.

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As a noun formaldehyde

is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and acetone

is that formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while acetone is a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.

As nouns the difference between formaldehyde and tosylamide

is that formaldehyde is formaldehyde while tosylamide is (organic chemistry) any n-tosyl derivative of an amide; they are used, with formaldehyde, to make epoxy resins.

As nouns the difference between formaldehyde and dimethoxymethane

is that formaldehyde is formaldehyde while dimethoxymethane is (organic compound) a clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.