formalin
2
7.5
- noun
- /fɔːrˈmælɪn/
- Specialized
- Rodent carcasses were fixed in 10% formalin and preserved in 70% ethanol as permanent voucher specimens.
- 10% formalin
- formalin solution
- buffered formalin
Examples
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IHC analysis was performed on tissue fixed with 10% neutral buffered formalin.
Academic text (2017) -
Next, I dissected the tissue around the ring and placed it en bloc in formalin.
Fiction book (1994) -
For instance, a brain must be fixed in a formalin solution for at least two weeks before examination.
Academic text (2005) -
The fluid should be placed in a standard formalin specimen bottle.
Academic text (2015) -
Since the specimen in this case report was already fixed in formalin, we were not able to use such stain.
Academic text (2007) -
The samples that could not be analyzed immediately were preserved using 10% formalin until they were examined.
Academic text (2007) -
The specimens had been fixed in 10% buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin.
Academic text (1995) -
After sampling, fish were anesthetized using benzocaine (up to 40 mg/l), euthanized, and preserved in 4% formalin solution.
Academic text (2018) -
For instance, a brain must be fixed in a formalin solution for at least two weeks before examination.
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The samples that could not be analyzed immediately were preserved using 10% formalin until they were examined.
Synonyms
10
4.9
Free from germs and able to kill them
3
3.5
Able to kill germs to stop infection
1
8.6
A 10% formaldehyde solution used to kill germs and preserve body tissues
Surface Forms
Etymology
Formalin comes from the name of the chemical formaldehyde, which is the preservative in the liquid. The word formaldehyde takes its first part from formica (Latin for 'ant') because formic acid was first found in ants, so thinking of that origin can help you remember formalin as the liquid used to keep specimens preserved.