formalinPronunciation: /ˈfɔːm(ə)lɪn/Translate formalin | into Italian Definition of formalin noun [mass noun] a colourless solution of formaldehyde in water, used chiefly as a preservative for biological specimens. Origin: late 19th century: from formaldehyde + -in1formalin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of formalin in the US English dictionary