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dimethylformamide

British  
/ -ˌmɛθl-, daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈfɔːməˌmaɪd /

noun

  1.  DMF.  a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent and sometimes as a catalyst. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 NCHO

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“The capacitors overheat and vent into the capsule in lieu of catastrophic failure,” a 1996 memo found after a second dimethylformamide leak at Bravo.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Malmstrom’s team learned that the liquid was dimethylformamide, an electrolyte used in REACT’s video display unit capacitors, because F.E.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

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