FORMIC ACID


Meaning of FORMIC ACID in English

Simplest carboxylic acid , chemical formula HCOOH. It is secreted by some insects, especially red ants (its name comes from the Latin word for ant), in their bite or sting.

It has many industrial uses, in textile and leather manufacture, as an industrial solvent, and as an intermediate.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.