: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAnd whereas some countries’ regulators have banned more than twenty-four hundred cosmetic ingredients, from parabens to formaldehyde, the F.D.A. has banned or restricted fewer than a dozen. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Dozens of turbine operators faced a Monday deadline to comply with the formaldehyde rule, which is being reinstated after an 18-year stay. Matthew Daly, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Part of the concern with keratin treatments revolves around one of the ingredients found in most traditional salon formulas: formaldehyde. Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2022 Since 2015, state regulators have also fined the facility more than $267,000 for a range of water quality violations, including exceeding discharge limits for formaldehyde, ammonia and fecal coliform. Drew Kann, ajc, 15 July 2022 California’s Air Resource Board, for example, maintains a raft of requirements applying to the specific formulation that gas producers and importers can sell in the state, applying strict rules to chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde and sulfur. Adrian Blanco, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Free from parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, formaldehyde, petroleum, silicone, sulfate cleansers, and synthetic colors, this shampoo is a go-to for Hurtado. Casey Clark, SELF, 6 June 2022 And unlike gas, electric-powered stoves don’t leach carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde and other pollutants into the air, an increasingly serious concern. Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 And that means more smoke, and longer exposure to gasses like carbon monoxide and dioxide, benzene, formaldehyde, and ozone.Wired, 28 July 2022 See More
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Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary form- + aldehyde