noun
- Plural of formol; solutions or preparations containing formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant or preservative.
Usage: chiefly technical or medical; formol is an older or regional term for formaldehyde solution
Examples
- The laboratory stored several bottles of formols for tissue preservation.
- Formols were commonly used in medical schools to preserve anatomical specimens.
- The disinfectant properties of formols made them valuable in early sterilization practices.