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formalin
[ fawr-muh-lin ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
formalin
/ ˈfɔːməlɪn; ˈfɔːmɒl /
noun
- a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of formalin1
First recorded in 1890–95; formerly a trademark
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Example Sentences
It is frequently desirable to detect formalin, which is the most common preservative added to cow's milk.
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Formalin is the best disinfectant for wall-paper unless the child has spat upon it—then use the bichloride.
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Use formalin or sulphur in the infected rooms, and classes may be begun again the next day.
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The substances commonly used are carbolic acid, formalin or formaldehyde, lysol, and bichloride of mercury.
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Its position was marked by a wire thrust through the wing at this place, and the wing (H) is preserved in formalin.
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