formol

[fawr-mawl, -mohl]

noun

Chemistry.

1. formalin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of formol¹

First recorded in 1890–95; formerly trademark

Example Sentences

From this formic aldehyde, or formol, we may obtain all the various carbohydrates by simple polymerization, i.e. by the association of several molecules, with or without elimination of water.

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A very good method of preserving them is to inject formol into the bodies which at once stiffen out and become rigid in any position they are placed.

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