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paraformaldehyde

English

Etymology

para- +? formaldehyde

Noun

paraformaldehyde (countable and uncountable, plural paraformaldehydes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
    Synonyms: paraform, triformol

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formalin

English

Noun

formalin (countable and uncountable, plural formalins)

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

Translations

See also

  • formol

Anagrams

  • informal

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?formal?n]

Noun

formalin m

  1. formalin

Further reading

  • formalin in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
  • formalin in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

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