Definition of Formaldehyde

a strong gas that is clear frequently transformed into a liquid is used as an antiseptic or sterilizer

Examples of Formaldehyde in a sentence

Many of the dead bodies at the medical school were stored in a bathtub of formaldehyde to preserve them for future dissections.  🔊

In order to embalm the bodies appropriately, the funeral home usually used a substance made with formaldehyde to slow the decay of the body.  🔊

Housewives often would clean their countertops with a product containing formaldehyde so that their surfaces would be free from harmful bacteria.  🔊

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