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Definition of formic acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

formic acid

noun
 
/ˌfɔːmɪk ˈæsɪd/
 
/ˌfɔːrmɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. an acid made from carbon monoxide and steam (= gas produced when water boils). It is also present in a liquid produced by some ants.
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: formic from Latin formica ‘ant’.
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