OBO ID: GO:0046294
Term Name: formaldehyde catabolic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • formaldehyde breakdown
  • formaldehyde catabolism
  • formaldehyde degradation
  • methanal catabolic process
  • methanal catabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), the simplest aldehyde.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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