formalin

[ fawr-muh-lin ]

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

Origin of formalin

1
First recorded in 1890–95; formerly a trademark

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British Dictionary definitions for formalin

formalin

formol (ˈfɔːmɒl)

/ (ˈfɔːməlɪn) /


noun
  1. a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc

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