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ホルマリン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ホルマリン

also: フォルマリン

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

formalin

Aqueous solution of formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant and preservative in chemistry and biology.

生せい物ぶつの標ひょう本ほんをホルマリンに保ほ存ぞん

する

。

Preserve biological specimens in formalin.

Don't confuse with

ホルモン
ホルモン (hormone) and ホルマリン (formalin, a chemical preservative) sound alike to learners but refer to completely different substances.

Written forms

ホルマリンUsage86%
Most common katakana spelling for formalin.
フォルマリンUsage14%
Alternate katakana spelling, reflecting the English pronunciation more closely.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'formalin', a trademark name for a formaldehyde solution.