formalin

Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

for·ma·lin

(fôr′mə-lĭn)

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.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

formalin

formaline

formol

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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

for•ma•lin

(ˈfɔr mə lɪn)

n.

a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.

[1893; formal(dehyde) + -in¹]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

formalin - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens

formol

solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

Translations

formalina

formalin

formaline [ˈfɔːməlɪn] N → formalina f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

formalin(e)

n → Formalin® nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

formalin

[ˈfɔːməlɪn] n → formalina

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

formalin

n formol m

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

But before that, they are stored in a pool brimming with formalin, leaving them floating for the rest of the year until the next mass burial.

'Missing' dead pile up in Malabon morgue

KOHAT -- The Thall tehsil administration of Hangu district on Friday fined six milk sellers for using excessive water and formalin chemical in the product.

Milk sellers fined for adulteration in Hangu

Summary: Panaji (Goa) [India], June 20 (ANI): The Congress party on Thursday urged the state government to appoint Iva Fernandes as a designated officer with full power at Margao wholesale market for testing fish to ensure that formalin is not used for their preservation.

Goa Cong wants Fernandes' appointment as designated officer to test fish for formalin

Formalin: an aqueous solution of 37 % formaldehyde, which inactivates infectious agents like bacteria, viruses, and fungi by covalent bond formation between protein functional groups.

Identification of Bacterial and Fungal Species in Human Cadavers Used in Anatomy Teaching/Identificacion de Especies Bacterianas y Fungicas en Cadaveres Humanos Utilizados en la Ensenanza de la Anatomia

Summary: Owing to superlative characteristic traits such as high resilience and large mouth built, besides full-proof sealability, prefilled formalin vials have considerably gained large scale adoption in sample collection and subsequent transit and transportation.

Prefilled Formalin Vials Market: Surged Threats of Occupational Maladies such as Cancer to Keep Dema

Formaldehyde (formalin) is a chemical compound (CHO) that can be used as antiparasitic control in fish culture (Leal et al., 2016).

Formalin toxicity to Oreochromis niloticus; its effectiveness against Cichlidogyrus spp. and host stress response

This study examined the effects of UV and formalin treatment on the survival of Penaeus monodon larvae and bacteria communities in the rearing tanks.

Short Communication - Water Pretreatment Affects the Bacteria Communities in Penaeus monodon Larvae Culture

He said that they checked 1,017 vehicles in Lahore, 632 in Rawalpindi and 364 in the south Punjab and added that 4,915 litres milk was disposed off as it found mixing urea, formalin and other unhygienic chemicals to increase the density of milk.

PFA disposes off 4,915 liters adulterated milk in Punjab

The research study is titled " Global Prefilled Formalin Vials Market - Growth Overview and Predictions on Size, Share and Trend Through 2028 " which encloses important data about the production, consumption, revenue and market share, merged with information related to the market scope and product overview.

Global Prefilled Formalin Vials Market - Growth Overview and Predictions on Size, Share and Trend th

Massive hematuria successfully treated by bladder irrigations with formalin solution.