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formol

/ˈfɔːrmɔl/

Meanings
noun
A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water.

Examples :

"The biology teacher preserved the frog in a jar of formol. "
medicine chemistry substance

Related Words

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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frog noun

/fɹɒɡ/ /fɹɑɡ/

A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.

"The frog hopped across the garden path. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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jar noun

/dʒɐː/ /dʒɑː/ /dʒɑɹ/

An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.

"My grandmother keeps her favorite olive oil in a large, old clay jar. "

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preserved verb

/pɹəˈzɜːvd/ /pɹəˈzɝvd/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

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formaldehyde noun

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈmældɪhaɪd/

The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

"To preserve the biology specimens, the science teacher used a solution containing formaldehyde. "

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biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

The study of all life or living matter.

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

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solution noun

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

"The lemonade was a clear solution of lemon juice and water. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."