HELLY'S FLUID


Meaning of HELLY'S FLUID in English

ˈhelēz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized H

Etymology: after Konrad Helly b 1875 Swiss pathologist

: a fixing fluid consisting of an aqueous solution of mercuric chloride, potassium dichromate, sodium sulfate, and neutral formalin used in microscopy especially for preservation of the cytoplasm and mitochondria

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