formalin

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English

Noun

formalin (countable and uncountable, plural formalins)

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

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

formalin m inan

  1. formalin

Declension

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Further reading

  • “formalin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “formalin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English formalin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈma.lɪn/
  • Rhymes: -lɪn
  • Hyphenation: for‧ma‧lin

Noun

formalin

  1. formalin (a solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens)
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