Formol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens wordnet

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formalinformalin

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"This guy is such an idiot that when he dies we'll have to preserve him in formol."

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