formaldehyde
noun
form·al·de·hyde
fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd 
fər-
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
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The tests revealed that Morehouse BioEnergy LLC and LaSalle BioEnergy LLC emitted high rates of probable carcinogens acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and a total of more than 38 tons per year of toxic or hazardous air pollutants emitted from each site, company documents said.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
Its award-winning formula is devoid of harsh ingredients that might be found in other top coats such as formaldehyde and phthalates.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Oil and gas wells emit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as well as benzene, formaldehyde and multiple other hazardous substances.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
While Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) warned Nigerians against the use of hair-smoothing products containing formaldehyde in 2021, no further action has been made to ban or regulate its use as in the likes of Canada, Brazil, the EU and the UK.
—Hannah Uguru, refinery29.com, 26 June 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
Its award-winning formula is devoid of harsh ingredients that might be found in other top coats such as formaldehyde and phthalates.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Oil and gas wells emit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as well as benzene, formaldehyde and multiple other hazardous substances.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
While Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) warned Nigerians against the use of hair-smoothing products containing formaldehyde in 2021, no further action has been made to ban or regulate its use as in the likes of Canada, Brazil, the EU and the UK.
—Hannah Uguru, refinery29.com, 26 June 2024
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formaldehyde
noun
form·al·de·hyde
fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd
fər-
: a colorless gas that consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, has a sharp irritating odor, and when dissolved in water is used to disinfect or to prevent decay
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formaldehyde
noun
form·al·de·hyde
fȯr-ˈmal-də-ˌhīd, fər-
: a colorless pungent irritating gas CH2O used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative and in chemical synthesis
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