formaldehyde

Summary

formaldehyde is a type of chemical entity^[1]. formaldehyde has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• formaldehyde's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• formaldehyde's physically interacts with is recorded as Transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily A, member 1^[4].
• formaldehyde's canonical SMILES is recorded as C=O^[5].
• formaldehyde's chemical formula is recorded as CH₂O^[6].
• formaldehyde is a type of alkanal^[7].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde metabolic process^[8].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde biosynthetic process^[9].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde catabolic process^[10].
• formaldehyde is part of response to formaldehyde^[11].
• formaldehyde is part of cellular response to formaldehyde^[12].
• formaldehyde is part of sarcosine oxidase activity^[13].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde dehydrogenase activity^[14].
• formaldehyde is part of vanillate monooxygenase activity^[15].
• formaldehyde is part of methanethiol oxidase activity^[16].
• formaldehyde is part of methanesulfonate monooxygenase activity^[17].
• formaldehyde is part of 4-methoxybenzoate monooxygenase (O-demethylating) activity^[18].
• formaldehyde is part of dichloromethane dehalogenase activity^[19].
• formaldehyde is part of hexulose-6-phosphate synthase activity^[20].
• formaldehyde is part of alkylhalidase activity^[21].
• formaldehyde is part of dimethylaniline-N-oxide aldolase activity^[22].
• formaldehyde is part of dimethylglycine oxidase activity^[23].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde dismutase activity^[24].
• formaldehyde is part of formaldehyde transketolase activity^[25].
• formaldehyde is part of 2-dehydropantoate aldolase activity^[26].
• formaldehyde is part of ketotetrose-phosphate aldolase activity^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for formaldehyde include Formica^[28], a business^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 2025^[31].

Why It Matters

formaldehyde has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] formaldehyde is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for formaldehyde include Formica^[28], a business^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 2025^[31].