formaldehyde

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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

The suit claims xAI’s 27 turbines emit nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde, linked to asthma, heart problems, and cancers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Composite wood products can be bound with formaldehyde.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The cloying scents of formaldehyde and alcohol sweetened the air.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller