H2COCH32

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Methylal \Meth"yl*al\, n. [Methylene + alcohol.] (Chem.)
     A light, volatile liquid, {H2C(OCH3)2}, regarded as a complex
     ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by
     the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also
     {formal}.
     [1913 Webster]