formaldehyde solution
1formaldehyde solution — [USP] a solution of formaldehyde in water, containing not less than 37 per cent of formaldehyde; used as a disinfectant and as a preservative and fixative for pathologic specimens. Called also formalin and formol …
2Formaldehyde — Méthanal Méthanal Représentation du méthanal …
3Formaldéhyde — Méthanal Méthanal Représentation du méthanal …
4Formaldehyde — A pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and especially today as a fixative for histology (the study of tissues under the microscope). Formalin is a 37% aqueous (water) solution of formaldehyde. * * * A… …
5formaldéhyde — [ fɔrmaldeid ] n. m. • 1893; de form(ique) et aldéhyde ♦ Chim. Aldéhyde formique, gaz incolore et irritant (HCHO), utilisé en solution comme désinfectant (⇒ formol) et dans la synthèse organique. ● formaldéhyde nom masculin Aldéhyde CH2≅O. ●… …
6formaldehyde — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a colourless pungent gas derived from methanol, used in solution as a preservative for biological specimens. ORIGIN blend of FORMIC ACID(Cf. ↑formic acid) and ALDEHYDE(Cf. ↑aldehyde) …
7formaldehyde — [fôr mal′də hīd΄, fərmal′də hīd΄] n. [ FORM(IC) + ALDEHYDE] a pungent gas, HCHO, used in solution as a strong disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of synthetic resins, dyes, etc …
8Formaldehyde — For other uses, see Formaldehyde (disambiguation). Formaldehyde …
9formaldehyde — /fawr mal deuh huyd , feuhr /, n. Chem. a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water soluble gas, CH2O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and… …
10formaldehyde — Commonly used fixative and antibacterial agent. As a fixative it is cheap and tends to cause less denaturation of proteins than does glutaraldehyde, particularly if used in a well buffered solution (buffered formalin, formal saline). Old… …
