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formalin

[ fawr-muh-lin ]
/ ˈfɔr mə lɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.

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Also called formol.

Origin of formalin

First recorded in 1890–95; formerly a trademark

Words nearby formalin

Formad's kidney, formal, formal cause, formaldehyde, formal equivalence, formalin, formalin pigment, formalism, formality, formalize, formal language
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British Dictionary definitions for formalin

formalin

formol (ˈfɔːmɒl)

/ (ˈfɔːməlɪn) /

noun

a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc
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Medical definitions for formalin

formalin
[ fôr′mə-lĭn ]

n.

An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight.
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