embalming fluid
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Fluid and gases in the body's organs are also removed and replaced with embalming fluid.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Most embalming fluid is made of formaldehyde, which is not great for marine life, but Love said it wasn’t a huge worry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
It says that each year American burials put more than 4 million gallons of embalming fluid, 20 million board feet of hardwood, 81,000 tons of metal, and 1.6 million tons of concrete into the ground.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2021
Freezine contained formaldehyde, an ingredient in embalming fluid, that was toxic and commonly mixed with rancid milk.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2018
Hours before the doctors began the autopsy, embalming fluid was injected into Garfield's circulatory system in order to stop his body from decomposing too fast.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
