Assertion: formaldehyde | /r/ObjectUse | used as disinfectant
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: very widely
type: DEGREE
value: against most bacteria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against fungi
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in growing mushrooms
type: LOCATION
value: in the poultry industry
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant in growing mushrooms and in the poultry industry.
text: Formaldehyde--one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world--is used in many products, including disinfectants, pressed-wood, and clothing and other textiles.
text: However, formaldehyde is a toxic cancer-causing compound often used as a disinfectant.
text: Formaldehyde is a chemical that is used as a preservative, an embalming agent and a disinfectant.
text: Formaldehyde and its derivatives can also be used as a disinfectant against most bacteria and fungi.
text: Applications and exposure Formaldehyde can be used as a disinfectant because it kills most bacteria and fungi.
text: In addition, formaldehyde is commonly used as an industrial fungicide, germicide, and disinfectant, and as a preservative in mortuaries and medical laboratories.
text: Formaldehyde is an organic chemical with formula HCHO, CAS No. 50-00-0 that is very widely used in industry as well as in a plethora of consumer products from cosmetics and clothing to furnishings and construction materials as well as in disinfectants and preservatives.