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  1. formic acid
    [n] - a colorless
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  2. formic acid
    an organic acid, H2CO2 or HCOOH, used for acidizing oilwells. It is stronger than acetic acid but much less corrosive than hydrofluoric or hydrochloric acid and is usually used for high-temperature wells.
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  3. formic acid
    <chemical> The smallest carboxylic acid and a strong caustic, used as an astringent and counterirritant. ... Structure: HCOOH ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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  4. formic acid
    (for´mik) a colorless, pungent liquid with vesicant properties, from nettles and ants and other insects; derivable from oxalic acid and from glycerin and from the oxidation of formaldehyde.
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  5. formic acid
    (HCO2H), the simplest of the carboxylic acids, used in processing textiles and leather. It is made by the action of sulfuric acid upon sodium ... [3 related articles]
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  6. Formic Acid
    HCOOH Molar mass: 46.02538
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  7. Formic acid
    [data page] == Material Safety Data Sheet == The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source and follow its directions. == Structure and properties == == The...
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  1. Formic acid
    Formic acid (also called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings. In fact, its name comes from the Latin word for ant, formica...
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  2. formic acid
    (HCOOH) Also known as methanoic acid (its systematic name), a colorless, acrid liquid, which is the simplest and strongest carboxylic acid. Formic acid occurs in the stings of ants and nettles. Formic acid is made (via sodium formate) by heating sodium hydroxide with carbon mono...
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  3. formic acid
    formic acid or methanoic acid (meth"unō'ik) , HCO2H, a colorless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odor; it boils at 100.7°C and solidifies at 8.4°C. It has the lowest molecular weight and is the simplest of the carboxylic acids. Functionally, it is both an acid and an aldehyde. L...
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  4. Formic Acid
    Formic acid is the lowest member of the fatty acids. It has the formula H.COOH and is found in nature in ants, stinging nettles, and in various parts of the animal body. Commercially it is used in tanning and electro-plating. It was originally extracted from crushed ants, before artificial productio...
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  5. formic acid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fōr′ik as′id Definitions: 1. the smallest carboxylic acid; a strong caustic, used as an astringent and counterirritant.
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  6. formic acid
    Common name for methanoic acid
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  7. Formic Acid
    an acid (CHO2H) secreted from the poison gland of ants, used for defense.
    Found op http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/ent_nem/pest_ants_glossary.shtml

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