formalin
formalin · formalins
формалин
Formalin
A solution of formaldehyde in waterA solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens.
Formalin
формали́нformalín
a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a solution of formaldehyde in water:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a solution of formaldehyde in water:
Forms
plural: formalinsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens:formol
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedformol
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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