Formic acid (systematically 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 ant venom. Its name comes from the Latin word for ant, formica, referring to its early isolation by the distillation of ant bodies. E...
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Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its formula is HCOOH or CH
2O
2.
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(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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HCOOH Molar mass: 46.02538
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(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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<chemical> The smallest carboxylic acid and a strong caustic, used as an astringent and counterirritant. ... Structure: HCOOH ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(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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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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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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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 production was developed by Pelouze in 1831.
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[
n] - a colorless
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This acid (also methanoic acid, formylic acid) is a colourless, caustic and water-soluble liquid. In nature, it is often used by plants and animals, such as the eponymous ants (lat. formica) or wasps and nettles for defence. When drinking alcoholic beverages (wine, distillates), any methanol present in the body is converted to toxic formaldehy...
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Common name for methanoic acid
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an acid (CHO2H) secreted from the poison gland of ants, used for defense.
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a colorless, irritating, fuming, water-soluble liquid, CHO, originally obtained from ants and now manufactured synthetically, used in dyeing and tanning and in medicine chiefly as a counterirritant and astringent.
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