paraform
/ˈpɛrəˌfɔrm/
noun
- A white, solid polymer of formaldehyde, used as a disinfectant, fumigant, or in embalming fluids.
- Farmers sometimes use paraform as a fumigant to control pests in stored grain.
- Paraform is often used in museums to preserve biological specimens.
- The lab technician prepared a solution of paraform to sterilize the equipment.