formic acid

noun for·mic acid \ˈfȯr-mik-\

Definition of FORMIC ACID

: a colorless pungent fuming vesicant liquid acid CH₂O₂ found especially in ants and in many plants and used chiefly in dyeing and finishing textiles

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irregular from Latin formica ant — more at pismire

First Known Use: 1790

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a colorless pungent fuming vesicant liquid acid CH₂O₂ found especially in ants and in many plants and used chiefly in dyeing and finishing textiles

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