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The chemical used in embalming biological materials is

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 Formaldehyde in water



Embalming fluids USE formaldehyde as a PRESERVATIVE. Formaldehyde is the simplest ALDEHYDE with the CHEMICAL formula HCHO. Formalin is a solution of formaldehyde in water, USUALLY with a small amount of methanol added. It is widely used as an antiseptic, disinfectant and preservative for biological materials.



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