formic

[ fawr-mik ]

/ ˈfɔr mɪk /

adjective

of or relating to ants.

Chemistry. of or derived from formic acid.

Origin of formic

1785–95; irregular <Latin formīca ant. Cf. French formique

Words nearby formic

formerly, form factor, formfitting, formful, form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate

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Example sentences from the Web for formic

Formic acid was supposed to be an oxide of formyl; and chloroform, the terchloride of formyl.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Sodium amalgam converts it into formic acid; whilst with alcohol it yields the normal carbonic ester.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
The formic acid that the ants secrete had partly paralyzed it and made defence impossible.
Bert Wilson at the Wheel|J. W. Duffield
Ants stank of formic acid plus the musky odor of their particular city.
The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster

Formic acid has the additional advantage of making the liquor antiseptic.
Leather|K. J. Adcock

British Dictionary definitions for formic

formic

/ (ˈfɔːmɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or derived from ants

of, containing, or derived from formic acid

Word Origin for formic

C18: from Latin formīca ant; the acid occurs naturally in ants

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单词	formic
释义	formic [ fawr-mik ] / ˈfɔr mɪk / adjective of or relating to ants. Chemistry. of or derived from formic acid. Origin of formic 1785–95; irregular <Latin formīca ant. Cf. French formique Words nearby formic formerly, form factor, formfitting, formful, form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for formic Formic acid was supposed to be an oxide of formyl; and chloroform, the terchloride of formyl. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Sodium amalgam converts it into formic acid; whilst with alcohol it yields the normal carbonic ester. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various The formic acid that the ants secrete had partly paralyzed it and made defence impossible. Bert Wilson at the Wheel\|J. W. Duffield Ants stank of formic acid plus the musky odor of their particular city. The Forgotten Planet\|Murray Leinster Formic acid has the additional advantage of making the liquor antiseptic. Leather\|K. J. Adcock British Dictionary definitions for formic formic / (ˈfɔːmɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or derived from ants of, containing, or derived from formic acid Word Origin for formic C18: from Latin formīca ant; the acid occurs naturally in ants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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