Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun formalin

1 sense of formalin

Sense 1
formalin, formol -- (a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens)
       => solution -- (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water")