formaldehyde
pronunciation
How to pronounce formaldehyde in British English:
UK [fɔːˈmældɪhaɪd]
How to pronounce formaldehyde in American English:
US [fɔːrˈmældɪhaɪd]
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- Noun:
- a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
Word Origin
- formaldehyde
- formaldehyde: see ant
- formaldehyde (n.)
- pungent gas formed by oxidation of methyl alcohol, 1869, a contraction of formic aldehyde; see formic + aldehyde. Discovered in 1863 by German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann (1818-1892).
Example
- 1. Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies are at an exceptionally high risk of leukemia .
- 2. The glues that bind the strips into planks can contain formaldehyde , posing health risks to workers and possibly to consumers .
- 3. Some examples of these toxic gases include formaldehyde from plastic bags , benzene from wall coverings , and xylene from computer screens .
- 4. Last year saw a string of incidents involving carcinogens found in chinese food , from the industrial dye sudan red in salted duck eggs to formaldehyde in sheets of tofu .
- 5. Earlier this week chinese officials said they had closed 180 food manufacturing businesses that had used industrial additives including formaldehyde , paraffin and dyes in food products .