The ancient Egyptians prized propolis as an embalming agent

古埃及人将蜂胶珍视为一种防腐剂。

Formaldehyde (methanal):Simplest aldehyde, chemical formula HCHO. or methanal Formaldehyde (37%)in water solution, called formalin, is used as a preservative, an embalming agent, and a disinfectant.

甲醛(亦称蚁醛):最简单的醛类有机化合物，化学式为HCHO。通常以福尔马林(含甲醛37%的水溶液)形式出售，用于防腐剂、尸体保存以及消毒剂。

A colorless,gaseous compound,HCHO,the simplest aldehyde,used for manufacturing melamine and phenolic resins,fertilizers,dyes,and embalming fluids and in aqueous solution as a preservative and disinfectant.

甲醛一种无色的气体化合物，分子式为HCHO，是最简单的醛，用于制三聚氰胺和苯酚树脂、化肥、染料、防腐液剂和甲醛澄清水溶液中的防腐剂和杀虫剂等

To make into a mummy by embalming and drying.

使成木乃伊通过防腐和干燥的方式制成木乃伊

They were experts at preserving the bodies of the dead by embalming them with special lotions

他们具有采用特种药物洗剂防止尸体腐烂的专门知识。

This important incense resin was used in ancient times in religious rites and in embalming . It constituted part of the Jewish incense of the sanctuary and is frequently mentioned in the Pentateuch; it was one of the gifts of the magi to the infant Jesus. It is used today in incense and fumigants and as a fixative in perfumes.

在古代用于宗教祭典和药用。它是犹太教至圣所中所燃的香的原料之一。在《摩西五经》中常提及乳香。乳香是东方三博士送给婴儿耶稣的礼物之一。乳香今用于烧香和熏蒸剂中，还用作香水中的防挥发剂。

Embalming was a common death ritual for 3, 000 years, when some cultures believed it was necessary preparation for the afterlife.

防腐是一个有着3000年历史的常用死亡仪式，一些文化相信这是为了来生的必要准备。

Cremation cuts out the three most expensive pieces of a funeral: the casket, the embalming process and the grave plot.

火葬削减了葬礼最昂贵的三块部分：棺材，防腐过程和墓穴。

Formaldehyde, which is used in plywood manufacturing as well as embalming , was only officially classified as a carcinogen this past June.

可用于防腐以及胶合板制造的甲醛，在今年六月才正式被归为致癌类物质。

Macksoud subcontracts with traditional funeral homes to use their embalming rooms and to store bodies.

马克苏德通过外包的方法，利用一些传统殡仪馆的防腐室储存尸体。

The only expense covered 100% is embalming .

唯一能够全部报销的费用是尸体防腐。

This aside, my grandmother wants a full embalming , coffin, mausoleum kind of burial. It’s clear I can’t convince everyone.

我祖母想要入葬时有充满香气的棺材和陵墓。很明显，我不能说服每个人。

The average burial in the U. S. puts hundreds of gallons of embalming fluid (includes formaldehyde and ethanol)into the soil.

在美国，平均每次葬礼会把上百加仑的防腐液体（包括甲醛和乙醇）带进土里。

This would mean your relatives will choose a wood casket, no embalming will be involved and you will be buried a bit closer to the surface.

这将意味着你的亲属会选择一个木制棺材，不含防腐香料，而且你也会被埋得略接近于地层表面。

The complicated methods of embalming prevent decomposing and the return to the Earth takes longer for the body.

这种复杂的香料防腐方法会阻碍尸体分解使得它将花费更长的时间才能回归自然。