| Chemical name | Paraformaldehyde |
| Chemical formula | OH-(CH2O)n-H where n = 8 – 100 |
| Molecular weight | 30.026 (as monomer) |
| CAS Number | 30525-89-4 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2 |
| InChI key | WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| MDL Number | MFCD00133991 |
