paraformaldehyde

oligomer or short polymer of formaldehyde
Thing type_of_polymer Q418566
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paraformaldehyde

Summary

paraformaldehyde is a type of polymer[1]. paraformaldehyde draws 138 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #32 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • paraformaldehyde's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • paraformaldehyde is a type of polyether[4].
  • paraformaldehyde is a type of acetals[5].
  • paraformaldehyde is a type of oligomer[6].
  • paraformaldehyde comprises carbon[7].
  • paraformaldehyde comprises oxygen[8].
  • paraformaldehyde comprises hydrogen[9].
  • paraformaldehyde's subject has role is recorded as local anti-infective agent[10].
  • paraformaldehyde's subject has role is recorded as fixative[11].
  • paraformaldehyde's CXSMILES is recorded as OCO[H] |Sg:n:1,2:8-100:ht|[12].

Body

Definition and Type

paraformaldehyde's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3]. Recorded subclass of include polyether[4], acetals[5], and oligomer[6].

Use and Application

Components include carbon[7], a chemical element[13]; oxygen[8], a chemical element[14]; and hydrogen[9], a chemical element[15].

Why It Matters

paraformaldehyde draws 138 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #32 of 54).[2] paraformaldehyde has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] paraformaldehyde is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 14070, 14071
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 14070, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    Has part(s) → carbon, oxygen, hydrogen
    Has parts → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 014070, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
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