Definition of formalin
: a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde and methanol used especially as a preservative
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The room is quiet, save for a roaring fume hood to mask the wretched formalin stench.
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With both squids submerged in a couple thousand gallons of formalin, the addition of these specimens were likely to raise an eyebrow or two.
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At room temperature, formaldehyde is a gas, but when used in a 37% solution with water, it is known as formalin, explained Nikolas P. Lemos, chairman of the toxicology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
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The other is fixed in formalin solution to halt posthumous decay, then refrigerated to stay fresh before McKee and her team conduct their examination.
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Following her operation, a nurse mistakenly gave Fedyaeva a solution containing formalin.
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Collectors injected the specimen with formalin (a solution of formaldehyde) for preservation, and shipped it from east Africa to the U.S.
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Origin and Etymology of formalin
Formalin, a trademark
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of formalin
: a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing a small amount of methanol
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