formalin

(fôrmə lin)

noun

a solution of formaldehyde in water, varying from 37% to 50% by volume and usually containing some methanol

Origin: ? < former trademark < formal(dehyde) + -in

See formalin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight.

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Origin: Originally a trademark

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