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ID: 300386603
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300386603

 

Record Type: concept
formalin (formaldehyde, organic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Aqueous formaldehyde solution containing 37% by weight of formaldehyde. In conservation it has been used as a fluid preserving medium, and, as an aerosol and fumigant, to treat algae on stone at sites such as the Lascaux caves. Formerly a brand name, now in common usage.
 
Terms:
formalin (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
formaline (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  M.MT

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Materials Facet
Materials Facet
Hierarchy of Materials (hierarchy name)
.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of materials (substances)
........ materials (substances) (G)
Hierarchy of <materials by composition>
............ <materials by composition> (G)
Hierarchy of organic material
................ organic material (G)
Hierarchy of formaldehyde
.................... formaldehyde (G)
Hierarchy of formalin
........................ formalin (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Waterige oplossing van formaldehyde met 37% gewicht aan formaldehyde. Bij conservering wordt het gebruikt als medium om vloeistof in te bewaren, en als aerosol en ontsmettingsmiddel voor de behandeling van algen op steen, op sites zoals de grotten van Lascaux. Vroeger was het een merknaam, nu wordt de term algemeen gebruikt. 

Related concepts:
required for ....  formalin preservation
......................  (preservation (function), protection (maintenance function), ... Functions (hierarchy name)) [300411406]

Sources and Contributors:
formalin............  [GCI Preferred, VP Preferred]
.................  AATA database (2002-) accessed 26 June 2013
.................  MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online: CAMEO (2005-) accessed 26 June 2013
.................  Moore, A Clean and Safe Gravimetric Method to Differentiate Spirit, Formalin and Other Fluid Preserving Media, Media." Newsletter (Biology Curators' Group) (1989) title
.................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 26 June 2013
formaline............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
....................  UvA Talen
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [GCI, VP]
.......... AATA database (2002-) accessed 26 June 2013
.......... MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online: CAMEO (2005-) accessed 26 June 2013
.......... Moore, A Clean and Safe Gravimetric Method to Differentiate Spirit, Formalin and Other Fluid Preserving Media, Media." Newsletter (Biology Curators' Group) (1989) 113
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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