FORMOL

formalin, formol

(noun) a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

formol (countable and uncountable, plural formols)

(organic chemistry) A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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