formalin Syllabification: (for·ma·lin)Pronunciation: /ˈfôrməlin/Translate formalin | into Italian Definition of formalin noun a colorless 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 British & World English dictionary
