Barring the odor of formaldehyde in the forecastle, which drove me to sleeping on deck for a night or two, everything was going smoothly, at least on the surface.
"The After House"
Mary Roberts Rinehart
The formaldehyde with which Turner had fumigated the ship clung here tenaciously, and, mixed with the odors of bilge water and the indescribable heavy smells left by tropical cargoes, made me dizzy and ill.
"The After House"
Mary Roberts Rinehart
formaldehyde, 1 quart 40 per cent solution to 5 gallons of water.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler