"formalin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formalins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} formalin (countable and uncountable, plural formalins)
  1. A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: formol Translations (a solution of formaldehyde in water): 福爾馬林 (Chinese Mandarin), 福尔马林 (fú'ěrmǎlín) (Chinese Mandarin), 福馬林 (Chinese Mandarin), 福马林 (fúmǎlín) (Chinese Mandarin), 福美林 (fúměilín) (Chinese Mandarin), 福爾麥令 (Chinese Mandarin), 福尔麦令 (fú'ěrmàilìng) (Chinese Mandarin), 富爾瑪林 (Chinese Mandarin), 富尔玛林 (fù'ěrmǎlín) (Chinese Mandarin), formalin [masculine] (Czech), formaliini (Finnish), formol [masculine] (French), Formalin [neuter] (German), ホルマリン (horumarin) (Japanese), 포르말린 (poreumallin) (Korean), формали́н (formalín) [masculine] (Russian), pormalina (Tagalog), ฟอร์มาลิน (Thai)

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