Term Name:	formaldehyde catabolic process
Synonyms:	formaldehyde breakdown, formaldehyde catabolism, formaldehyde degradation, methanal catabolic process, methanal catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of formaldehyde (methanal, H2C=O), the simplest aldehyde.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046294]    QuickGO    AmiGO