Bouin's fluid

noun

Bou·​in's fluid (ˈ)bü-ˈanz-, ˈbwaⁿz- How to pronounce Bouin's fluid (audio)
: a fixing and preserving solution consisting of picric acid, formaldehyde, and glacial acetic acid

called also Bouin, Bouin's solution

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“Bouin's fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Bouin%27s%20fluid. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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