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| a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde. |
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n. An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight. [Originally a trademark.] |
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| formalin | |
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| a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens |
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Formalin
For"ma*lin\, n. [Formic + aldehyde + -in.] (Chem.) An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a preservative in museums and as a disinfectant.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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