formalin
Specimen jar liquid
Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, typically containing about 37% formaldehyde gas dissolved in water along with a small amount of methanol as a stabilizer.
It serves primarily as a preservative and disinfectant, most notably for preserving biological specimens in laboratories and medical settings.
The anatomy lab reeked of formalin from the preserved cadavers.
Its pungent odor and tissue-fixing properties make it indispensable in pathology and embalming, though prolonged exposure poses health risks.
Substance that preserves artwork
- specimenIndividual for examination
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- slideSmooth continuous movement
staining · microscopy · pathology · microtome · paraffin · cytology · sectioning · embedding
Sharply strong-smelling
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
sharp · penetrating · eye-watering · stinging · overpowering · choking · suffocating · strong
Preserving animal skins lifelike
- specimenIndividual for examination
- museumPublic exhibit space
- collectionGathered set of items
- anatomicalOf bodily structure
conservation · herbarium · entomology · zoology · plastination · jar · biology · archival
Facility housing corpses
- embalmerPreserves bodies chemically
- cadaverBody for dissection
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- funeralService honoring the dead
burial · mummification · autopsy · funerary · anatomical · crypt · cemetery · interment
Microbe-killing substance
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
bactericide · biocide · fumigation · hygiene · aseptic · disinfection · fungicide · pathogen
fixative
Substance that preserves artwork
slide · staining · microscopy · pathology · microtome · paraffin · cytology · sectioning · embedding · antigen
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
noxious · sharp · penetrating · eye-watering · stinging · overpowering · choking · suffocating · strong · harsh
taxidermy
Preserving animal skins lifelike
- specimenIndividual for examination
- museumPublic exhibit space
- collectionGathered set of items
anatomical · conservation · herbarium · entomology · zoology · plastination · jar · biology · archival · curating
mortuary
Facility housing corpses
- embalmerPreserves bodies chemically
- cadaverBody for dissection
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
funeral · burial · mummification · autopsy · funerary · anatomical · crypt · cemetery · interment · morgue
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
decontaminate · bactericide · biocide · fumigation · hygiene · aseptic · disinfection · fungicide · pathogen · hospital
- field gearbinoculars, camera trap, canteen, field journal, compass
- lab equipmentmicroscope, microscopes, beaker, beakers, test tube
- histologyhistology, tissue, cells, microscope slides, tissue sections
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- Formaldehyde Productshexamine, Bakelite
- lab reagentsreagent, buffer, buffers, pyridine, PBS
formalindecomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
putrefaction · decay · rot · autolysis · necrosis