Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for formaldehyde

formaldehyde

noun as in preservative

Strongest match

Discover More

Example Sentences

Oil wells emit likely carcinogens, including benzene and formaldehyde, and living near wells is linked to health problems including respiratory issues and preterm births, according to studies.

"Instead you’re in-between that. When we come offstage we’re very close, like a football team that’s been together for 30 years. It’s very sweet and very rare. If you’re in a band it’s like you’re in formaldehyde because it keeps your spirits in the same place."

From BBC

In 1989, the Mexican government weathered a wave of criticism after it removed the arm of revolutionary Gen. Álvaro Obregón – severed in battle in 1915 – after being displayed in a jar of formaldehyde in a marble monument for a half-century.

People rarely know what they’re getting with kush, a derivative of cannabis mixed with synthetic drugs like fentanyl and tramadol and chemicals like formaldehyde.

Gas stoves emit a variety of pollutants, including asphyxiating carbon monoxide, cancer-causing formaldehyde and benzene.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement