formaldehyde
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To emphasize the ghoulishness, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki shoots the president and his advisors in unflattering low angles with a formaldehyde sheen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Using formaldehyde, a colourless chemical used for preserving biological specimens that is known to cause cancer, for keeping food fresh is strictly prohibited in China.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Milk, for example, would be mixed with formaldehyde to sweeten it when it went rancid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
That discovery immediately caught their attention because formaldehyde is produced when methane breaks down in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
They’d been placed in formaldehyde because Zanmi Lasante didn’t have the equipment to preserve the specimens in frozen sections.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
It is made in small batches and is a 10-free polish, meaning its base is made without formaldehydes, added fragrance and other chemicals commonly found in nail polish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Another popular brand for sensitive skin is Vanicream because it’s free of fragrances, parabens, formaldehydes, and other irritating ingredients.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2018
What she found terrified her: petrochemicals, formaldehydes and flame retardants in everyday household products from floor cleaners to mattresses.
From Forbes ● May 27, 2015
