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Formaldehyde vs Ethanol - What's the difference?

formaldehyde | ethanol |

In organic compound|lang=fr terms the difference between formaldehyde and ethanol

is that formaldehyde is formaldehyde while ethanol is ethanol.

As nouns the difference between formaldehyde and ethanol

is that formaldehyde is formaldehyde while ethanol is ethanol.

formaldehyde

English

(wikipedia formaldehyde)

Noun

(-)
  • (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

    ethanol

    English

    (wikipedia ethanol)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
  • Specifically , this alcohol as a fuel.
  • * 2010 January 26, , Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
    • In 2007, not one drop of ethanol' was produced in Ohio. Today, four ' ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.

    Synonyms

    * (simple aliphatic alcohol) (when used as a food additive)

    Derived terms

    * bioethanol