formic acid
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formic acid Definition
(n)
a
colorless
pungent
fuming
vesicatory
liquid
acid
HCOOH
found
naturally
in
ants
and
many
plants
or
made
catalytically
from
carbon
monoxide
and
steam
;
used
in
finishing
textiles
and
paper
and
in
the
manufacture
of
insecticides
and
fumigants
formic acid Synonyms
formic acid
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