Medical Definition of Formalin pigment
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A pigment formed when acid aqueous solutions of formaldehyde act on blood-rich tissues; characterised by rotation of the plane of polarised light, withstanding extraction in aqueous and lipid solvents, being bleached in acids and hydrogen peroxide; not formed when tissue is fixed with formaldehyde buffered to pH levels above 6.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Formalin Pigment
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