formalin
noun
for·ma·lin
ˈfȯr-mə-lən 
-ˌlēn
: a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde and methanol used especially as a preservative
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For example, methylene glycol and formalin are just liquid forms of formaldehyde.
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2023
Some soaps, shampoos, lotions and cleaning products contain formalin, which is formaldehyde dissolved in water.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
Specialist treatment options include: Topical therapies: These include chemical irritants like bleomycin, cantharidin, glutaraldehyde, formalin, and podophyllin or acids like lactic acid and trichloroacetic acid (TCA).
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
In the late 1960s, a vaccine was produced in which the virus was inactivated with formalin, a chemical that kills viruses.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 June 2023
Waste bags filled with formalin, a formaldehyde derivative intended to preserve the remains, had leaked and degraded over time.
—Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2019
One side is further dissected and frozen at minus 80 degrees Celsius, while the other is fixed in formalin.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
The room is quiet, save for a roaring fume hood to mask the wretched formalin stench.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 7 May 2018
With both squids submerged in a couple thousand gallons of formalin, the addition of these specimens were likely to raise an eyebrow or two.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 21 June 2018
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2023
Some soaps, shampoos, lotions and cleaning products contain formalin, which is formaldehyde dissolved in water.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
Specialist treatment options include: Topical therapies: These include chemical irritants like bleomycin, cantharidin, glutaraldehyde, formalin, and podophyllin or acids like lactic acid and trichloroacetic acid (TCA).
—Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
In the late 1960s, a vaccine was produced in which the virus was inactivated with formalin, a chemical that kills viruses.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 June 2023
Waste bags filled with formalin, a formaldehyde derivative intended to preserve the remains, had leaked and degraded over time.
—Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2019
One side is further dissected and frozen at minus 80 degrees Celsius, while the other is fixed in formalin.
—Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, 21 Aug. 2019
The room is quiet, save for a roaring fume hood to mask the wretched formalin stench.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 7 May 2018
With both squids submerged in a couple thousand gallons of formalin, the addition of these specimens were likely to raise an eyebrow or two.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 21 June 2018
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formalin
noun
for·ma·lin
ˈfȯr-mə-lən, -ˌlēn
: a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing a small amount of methanol
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