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for⋅ma⋅lin

[fawr-muh-lin]
–noun Chemistry.
a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
Also called formol.


Origin:
1890–95; formerly a trademark
for·ma·lin   (fôr'mə-lĭn)   
n.  An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight.

[Originally a trademark.]

Formalin

For"ma*lin\, n. [Formic + aldehyde + -in.] (Chem.) An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a preservative in museums and as a disinfectant.

Main Entry: for·ma·lin
Pronunciation: 'for-m&-l&n, -"lEn
Function: noun
: a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing a smallamount of methanol

formalin for·ma·lin (fôr'mə-lĭn)
n.
An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight.

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