Usually means: Polymerized form of formaldehyde powder.
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  1. paraformaldehyde: Merriam-Webster
  2. paraformaldehyde: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Definitions from Wiktionary (paraformaldehyde)

noun:  (organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology

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