Difference between Formaldehyde and Methanal

What is the difference between Formaldehyde and Methanal?

Formaldehyde as a noun is the simplest aldehyde, h-cho, a colourless gas having many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin. while Methanal as a noun is the iupac name for formaldehyde, rarely used in research or industry.

We hope you now know whether to use Formaldehyde or Methanal in your sentence.