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F0263800 (fôr′mə-lĭn)n. An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight, usually also containing 10 to 15 percent methanol to prevent polymerization of the formaldehyde.

[Originally a trademark.]

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n (Chemistry) a 40 per cent solution of formaldehyde in water, used as a disinfectant, preservative for biological specimens, etc

for•ma•lin

(ˈfɔr mə lɪn)

n. a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde. [1893; formal(dehyde) + -in¹]

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formalin - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimensformolsolution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

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formalin

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

Formalin

(also Formol), an aqueous (usually 37–40 percent) solution of formaldehyde containing 4–12 percent methanol as a stabilizer; a colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor. During prolonged storage, especially in the cold, Formalin becomes cloudy as a result of the formation of a white precipitate— paraformaldehyde. It is used as a convenient source of formaldehyde, for example, in the preparation of polyvinyl formal. It is also used as an antiseptic and deodorant, for example, to disinfect dwellings, clothing, utensils, and hands, to preserve anatomical specimens, and for syringing. It is used in the tanning of leather and as a fungicide in the germination of seeds, tubers, and spermous root crops before sowing or planting.

Formalin is a component of formaldehyde paste and formidron, which are administered to persons suffering from hi-drosis, and lizoform, which is used for syringing and for disinfecting hands and dwellings. Formalin has a moderate toxic effect on humans and warm-blooded animals. [27–1609–1 ]

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[′fȯr·mə·lən] (materials) An aqueous solution of formaldehyde, usually 37% formaldehyde by weight.

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[for´mah-lin] formaldehyde solution; see formaldehyde.

for·ma·lin

(fōr'mă-lin), A 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde. Synonym(s): formol

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A tissue fixative consisting of 37% formaldehyde in an aqueous solution.

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Pathology A 37% solution of formaldehyde gas in water, that reacts with the amine groups of proteins and DNA, which acts to disinfect, and when buffered, to denature–'fix' tissues for histologic examination. See Formaldehyde.

for·ma·lin

(fōr'mă-lin) A 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde.

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noun a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water

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