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paraformalin

paraformalin noun: a solution of paraformaldehyde in water.

Noun

paraformalin (uncountable)

  1. A solution of paraformaldehyde in water

Origin of paraformalin

From para- + formalin.

Questions about paraformalin

What does paraformalin mean?
Paraformalin means a solution of paraformaldehyde in water.
What part of speech is paraformalin?
Paraformalin is a noun.

Words near paraformalin in the dictionary

  1. parafoils
  2. parafollicular
  3. paraform
  4. paraformaldehyde
  5. paraformaldehydes
  6. paraformalin
  7. paraformer
  8. paraformers
  9. parafossette
  10. parafossettes
  11. parafoulbrood

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