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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Origin and Etymology of formic acid
irregular from Latin formica ant — more at pismire
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formic acid
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for·mic acid
Medical 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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