What does "formalin" mean?

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

Formalin

Common synonyms include: formaldehyde, formaldehyde in water, formaldehyde solution, formalin solution, formol, preservative.

noun

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Noun

1
A solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens. countable, uncountable
"If you failed to bathe it in the formalin solution every time, its flesh might cross the precipitous border into decay."
2
a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens wordnet

"If you failed to bathe it in the formalin solution every time, its flesh might cross the precipitous border into decay."