Meanings
nounformalin (countable and uncountable, plural formalins)
plural formalins
- countableuncountableA solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant and to preserve biological specimens.
If you failed to bathe it in the formalin solution every time, its flesh might cross the precipitous border into decay.
2023, V. V. Ganeshananthan, Brotherless Night, Viking, page 20
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 福爾馬林 /福尔马林, 福馬林 /福马林
- 福爾馬林 /福尔马林 (fú'ěrmǎlín)a solution of formaldehyde in water
- 福馬林 /福马林 (fúmǎlín)a solution of formaldehyde in water
- 福美林 (fúměilín)a solution of formaldehyde in water
- 福爾麥令 /福尔麦令 (fú'ěrmàilìng)a solution of formaldehyde in water
- 富爾瑪林 /富尔玛林 (fù'ěrmǎlín)a solution of formaldehyde in water
Czech formalin
- formalina solution of formaldehyde in water
Finnish formaliini
- formaliinia solution of formaldehyde in water
French formol
- formola solution of formaldehyde in water
German Formalin
- Formalina solution of formaldehyde in water
Japanese ホルマリン
- ホルマリン (horumarin)a solution of formaldehyde in water
Korean 포르말린
- 포르말린 (poreumallin)a solution of formaldehyde in water
Russian формали́н
- формали́н (formalín)a solution of formaldehyde in water
Tagalog pormalina
- pormalinaa solution of formaldehyde in water
Thai ฟอร์มาลิน
- ฟอร์มาลินa solution of formaldehyde in water
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Cite this entry
APA
formalin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formalin
MLA
“formalin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formalin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formalin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formalin.
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