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for·ma·lin (fôr′mə lin)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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