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FORMALDEHYDE

FORMALDEHYDE
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a colorless, toxic gas, having a suffocating odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative. It has been linked to forms of cancer and is toxic to the central nervous system. —All About Radiation Glossary. Final approval 27.9.89
FORMALDEHYDE
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a colorless gas with a sharp, irritating odor. It is used in a liquid form as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the embalming fluids corpses are treated with to prevent decay. Certificate in Helby's office "Formaldehyde Corporation"a colorless gas with a sharp, irritating odor, used in liquid form as a disinfectant and preservative.a colorless, toxic gas, having a suffocating odor used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative. It has been linked to forms of cancer and is toxic to the central nervous system.a colorless, toxic gas, having a suffocating odor. It is used in the procedure of embalming dead bodies as it inhibits decomposition.a colorless, toxic gas, having a suffocating odor; used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative.