formalin /for·ma·lin/ (for´mah-lin) formaldehyde solution.
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for·ma·lin (fôr m -l n)n. An aqueous solution of formaldehyde that is 37 percent by weight. |
formalin
[fôr′məlin]
a clear solution of formaldehyde in water. A 37% solution is used for fixing and preserving biologic specimens for pathologic and histologic examination.
formalin [for´mah-lin]
formaldehyde solution; see formaldehyde.
formalin
(for´m
lin),
n a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde. A 37% solution is used to fix and preserve tissues for histologic and pathologic study.
lin), n a clear aqueous solution of formaldehyde. A 37% solution is used to fix and preserve tissues for histologic and pathologic study.
formalin
a 37% solution of formaldehyde used as a fixative and, diluted to 10%, as a treatment and prevention for ovine footrot. Also used for the treatment of fungal diseases of fish but may be toxic if contaminated with paraformaldehyde.
formalin ether sedimentation of feces
a method of flotation of Giardia cysts.
formalin treated grain
fed to cows to produce dairy foods with a high concentration of polyunsaturated fats. May cause rumenitis and diarrhea if improperly prepared.
formalin
Pathology A 37% solution of formaldehyde gas in water, that reacts with the amine groups of proteins and DNA, which acts to disinfect, and when buffered, to denature–'fix' tissues for histologic examination. Cf
Formaldehyde.
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