formalin
a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
Origin of formalin
1- Also called formol.
Words Nearby formalin
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How to use formalin in a sentence
The team received the footballfish frozen and thawed her, with plans to inject the precious sample with formalin for preservation.
This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean | Lauren J. Young | January 27, 2022 | Popular-ScienceIt is frequently desirable to detect formalin, which is the most common preservative added to cow's milk.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddformalin is the best disinfectant for wall-paper unless the child has spat upon it—then use the bichloride.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyUse formalin or sulphur in the infected rooms, and classes may be begun again the next day.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThe substances commonly used are carbolic acid, formalin or formaldehyde, lysol, and bichloride of mercury.
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
Its position was marked by a wire thrust through the wing at this place, and the wing (H) is preserved in formalin.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II | S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
British Dictionary definitions for formalin
formol (ˈfɔːmɒl)
/ (ˈfɔːməlɪn) /
a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc
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