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Formic acid
Meaning
Noun
●
In Organic compounds:
The
simplest
carboxylic acid
, HCOOH, a
colourless
,
corrosive
liquid
with
a sharp
odour
; 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.
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Synonyms
Methanoic Acid
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