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Formaldehyde vs Benzaldehyde - What's the difference?

formaldehyde | benzaldehyde |

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.

formaldehyde

English

(wikipedia formaldehyde)

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin.

    • Synonyms

    * (H-CHO) (when used as a preservative), methanal (IUPAC name)

    Hypernyms

    * (organic compound) aldehyde

    Related terms

    * formalin * formic acid

    benzaldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia benzaldehyde)

    Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
  • (countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
    • benzaldehydes with polar substituents

    Related terms

    * benzal