How to Use formaldehyde in a Sentence

formaldehyde

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Definition of formaldehydenext
  • The amount of formaldehyde in a flu shot isn’t enough to hurt you.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The smell of formaldehyde did not bother me in the slightest.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 26 June 2021
  • But the cure also proved to be a kind of poison, or at least formaldehyde.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • And formaldehyde can be used to create amino acids, which are the building blocks of life.
    — Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The methanol is then converted to formaldehyde by the liver.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • The lip balm is safe for sensitive skin and is free of sulfates, parabens, and formaldehyde.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The look’s one of big jars filled with formaldehyde and puckered, wan specimens.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Sources of formaldehyde at home are much more prevalent than some may imagine.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Among the objets up for bid was a sculpture of a golden calf presented in a tank of formaldehyde.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2021
  • And in nail strengtheners, formaldehyde is supposed to bond with the nail’s keratin.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The air in the basement room was slowly filling with formaldehyde, which carried with it a cloying odor.
    — Oliver Whang, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • They were found in 1982 in buckets of formaldehyde in a Woodland Hills storage container, many with dates and the name of a woman.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2022
  • The second is a carbon prefilter that absorbs formaldehyde and odors such as smoke and cooking smells.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 1 Apr. 2021
  • An average apple contains 600 times more formaldehyde than is found in a dose of the flu vaccine.
    — Anne P. Kim, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2020
  • But the formaldehyde-free conversion varnish isn’t so durable.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022
  • And then there was the snake, now floating in formaldehyde and introduced as Exhibit 1.
    — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the amount of formaldehyde released by DMDM hydantoin is roughly equivalent to that of a pear.
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 10 Dec. 2021
  • This matte-finish yoga mat has a sleek look that is 100% formaldehyde-free, non-toxic and PVC-free.
    — Emily Shiffer, Men's Health, 6 June 2022
  • By contrast, chemists whipped up the ingredients in Bakelite—phenol and formaldehyde—in the lab.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2022
  • It's protected by uncolored wax oil and is free of paint and formaldehyde to keep you and your family safe.
    — Andrea Marie, PEOPLE.com, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Some of the best Dyson air purifiers have an additional way to remove formaldehyde, which is a very common VOC found in the home.
    — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
  • And that means more smoke, and longer exposure to gasses like carbon monoxide and dioxide, benzene, formaldehyde, and ozone.
    — Wired, 28 July 2022
  • Look out for the other names formaldehyde can go by: formalin and methylene glycol.
    — Allure, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Think formaldehyde in hair products, or asbestos in makeup.
    — Wsj Arts, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022
  • This was because the cadavers were preserved in formaldehyde.
    — Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • The amount of formaldehyde released by DMDM hydantoin is small, roughly equivalent to a pear.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 31 May 2022
  • In large amounts, formaldehyde can cause burning sensation in the eyes, nose and throat as well as nausea and skin irritation.
    — oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2021
  • According to the lyrics, Leland is swapping Sheryl’s blood for formaldehyde.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2021
  • On a recent visit, a technician unscrews one of the jars, empties the formaldehyde and rinses the krill under running water, a dozen fitting in the palm of his hand.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Others submerge the lungs in liquid formaldehyde instead of water.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2023

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