Paraformaldehyde is the smallest polyoxymethylene, the polymerization product of formaldehyde with a typical degree of polymerization of 8–100 units. Paraformaldehyde commonly has a slight odor of formaldehyde due to decomposition.
Formula : OH(CH2O)nH(n=8-100)
Density : 880.00 kg/m³
IUPAC ID : Polyoxymethylene
Melting point: 120 °C
