formic
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- adjective
- /ˈfɔrmɪk/
- Specialized
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fórmico
- So the formic acid basically strips the oxide from the copper oxide and leaves elemental copper in the solution.
- formic acid
Examples
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In the laboratory, we used formic acid as a key reagent for synthesizing various compounds.
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When heated, formic acid can release toxic fumes, so it should be handled with care.
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I love the smell of formic acid in the morning.
Fiction book (1998) -
I found traces-- significant traces of formic acid.
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We make formic acid, and we make formaldehyde.
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I don't smell formic acid, do you?
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Formic acid is not a naturally occurring element in the human body.
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The mobile phases were water and acetonitrile with 0.08% formic acid.
Academic text (2015) -
The researcher noted that the samples contained significant levels of formic acid, which is commonly produced by ants.
Compounds
- Specialized
A colorless, strong-smelling liquid found in ants and some plants used to make dyes and kill insects
Surface Forms
Etymology
Formic comes from the Latin formica, which means 'ant'. Chemists named formic acid after ants because the acid was first found in ants, so formic now means 'relating to or containing formic acid'.