formic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or derived from ants
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of, containing, or derived from formic acid
Etymology
Origin of formic
1785–95; irregular < Latin formīca ant. Cf. French formique
Example Sentences
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Scientists reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a new type of electrode designed to address this problem by capturing CO2 directly from the air and turning it into a useful chemical called formic acid.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026
This metabolism creates toxic by-products called formaldehyde, formate and formic acid.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
Dr Ziyun Wang's researchers in the School of Chemical Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at Chinese institutions, have demonstrated a method for turning CO2 into formic acid, reported in the journal Nature.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
A Chinese research team have now developed a fast-charging hybrid battery system that combines the electrochemical generation of formic acid as an energy carrier with a microbial fuel cell.
From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023
Finally, formic acid is, as shown by the determination of its affinity constant, a much stronger acid than the other acids of the series.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
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