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Paraffin Embedding
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Definition
: The infiltrating of tissue specimens with paraffin, as a supporting substance, to prepare for sectioning with a microtome.
Other names
Embedding, Paraffin
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
butyl decanoate
30673-36-0
*Decanoates
Solvents
Paraffin Embedding.
Histochem Cell Biol 1995 Apr;103(4):263-9