formaldehyde
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Definition of formaldehyde
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
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Moreover, there鈥檚 a risk that the propylene glycol and glycerine, when heated, can be converted into formaldehyde. — Kate Mooney, Vox, "Crowded shelves and melting skulls: why so many vape stores look the same," 26 July 2019 Pan clarified that vaccines do not contain fetal cells and have less formaldehyde than an apple. — Cat Ferguson, The Mercury News, "California bill cracking down on vaccine exemptions advances in Legislature," 20 June 2019 Even at lower levels, formaldehyde can cause adverse health effects. — John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Workers exposed to hazardous chemicals at St. Francis barrel plant didn't get proper training," 1 Feb. 2018 The first step in a Hi-C experiment is to treat a sample of millions of cells with formaldehyde, which has the chemical effect of cross-linking strands of DNA wherever two strands happen to be close together. — Quanta Magazine, "Genetic Geometry Takes Shape," 25 Feb. 2015 The company sources leather from tanneries that don鈥檛 use formaldehyde, a move aimed at keeping their shoes as free as possible of chemicals. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Oregon shoe companies big and small step up green initiatives," 19 July 2019 Preserved inside a glass container filled with a solution of formaldehyde, the chunk of gray matter floats effortlessly, as though suspended in time. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "How One Museum Is Giving a Voice to Former Mental Health Patients," 2 July 2019 The Laundress, an eco-friendly line of detergent and home-cleaning products, formulates without ammonia, petroleum, phthalates, phosphates, parabens, formaldehyde, artificial dyes, and chlorine bleach, as well as any other unnecessary additives. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "How to Tell If Your Laundry Detergent Is Messing With Your Skin," 15 June 2019 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that includes formaldehyde, asbestos and arsenic. — CBS News, "Firefighters battle occupational cancer," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'formaldehyde.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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formaldehyde
noun
English Language Learners Definition of formaldehyde
chemistry
: a chemical that is used to prevent decay in the dead bodies of people and animals
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formaldehyde
noun
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Medical Definition of formaldehyde
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
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