formol

1 8.6

A 10% formaldehyde solution used to kill germs and preserve body tissues

noun
/ˈfɔrˌmɔl/

: formol

The scientist preserved the biological tissue in a 10% formol solution to maintain its structure for analysis.

Examples

In the lab, we often use formol as a disinfectant to ensure all surfaces are sterile.
After completion of all behavioral tests, rats were deeply anesthetized with pentobarbital and perfused intracardially with isotonic saline followed by 10% formol saline.

Academic text (2004)
For his research, he prepared a sample using formol, which is essential for preserving organ specimens.

Synonyms

formalin

vsformol

Specialized

2 7.5

A liquid of water and formaldehyde used to kill germs and keep dead animals or plants for study

is the same solution but is an alternative name for it

Surface Forms

formol singular

formols plural

Etymology

The word formol is a short name for formaldehyde, a chemical liquid used to preserve and disinfect biological samples. The form- part goes back to formic, from a Latin word for 'ant', because early chemists found formic acid in ants. The -ol ending is a common chemical ending, so formol reminds you of the liquid with formaldehyde that stops things from rotting.