formalin

IPA: fˈɔrmʌɫʌn

A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens.

Examples of "formalin" in Sentences

Vessels preserved in formalin or by means of a system of thorough drying were also used.
It is not uncommon for pathologists to fix brains in a ten percent solution of formaldehyde called formalin.
With a substance so violently toxic as formaldehyde (known as formalin, freezene) antiseptic doses are likely to be exceeded.
Direct skin contact with formaldehyde containing liquids, such as formalin, may cause severe burns to the throat and stomach.
Other disinfectants such as formalin, iodine and phenol kill the virus in 15 minutes at concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 0. 4\%.
Today's issue of Folha has to be kept in formalin, because it presents an anthology of journalism in decomposition, as is practised in this sub-democracy.
It was only after the vessel had been placed in formalin, that two faint whitish lines began to appear, indicating the place where the suture had been performed.
Hekpoort Foods CC-operated factory, the Minister of Land Affairs and Gauteng's MEC for development planning, environment and works for the past four years, claiming that there was a serious risk of water resources being polluted by formalin, which is used in the enrichment process.