formic acid
Definitions
The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour systematically known as methanoic acid; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the formates are used in perfumes.
Equivalents
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العربيةحمض الفورميك
Češtinakyselina mravenčí
Ελληνικάμυρμηκικό οξύ
Gaeilgeaigéad formach
ગુજરાતીપિપીલિકામ્લ
Magyarhangyasav
Íslenskamaurasýra
日本語蟻酸
Latviešuskudrskābe
Македонскимравја киселина
Polskikwas mrówkowy
Portuguêsácido fórmico
Românăacid formic
Русскиймуравьиная кислота
Svenskamyrsyra
Türkçeformik asit
Examples
“The ant has made himself illustrious / Through constant industry industrious. / So what? / Would you be calm and placid / If you were full of formic acid?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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