Meaning of methanoic acid | Babel Free
Definitions
The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colorless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odor; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the methanoates, are used in perfumes.
uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Methansäure
Español
ácido metanoico
Suomi
metaanihappo
Français
acide méthanoïque
Polski
kwas mrówkowy
Svenska
metansyra
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.