formic
pronunciation
How to pronounce formic in British English:
UK ['fɔ:mɪk]
How to pronounce formic in American English:
US ['fɔmɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or derived from ants
- of or containing or derived from formic acid
Word Origin
- formic (adj.)
- 1791 (in formic acid), literally "from ants," coined from Latin formica "ant" (see Formica (n.2)). The acid first was obtained in a fairly pure form in 1749 by German chemist Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (1709-1782), who prepared it by distilling red ants. It also is found in nettles and bee stings.
Example
- 1. Of or containing or derived from formic acid .
- 2. It breaks down and becomes formaldehyde and formic acid .
- 3. Will formic group of algorithm and the athletic way that against the wind searchs photograph union to be used at coordinating much robot .
- 4. Precipitation of the particles is brought about by adding acetic or formic acid .
- 5. The critical concentration to form liquid crystal phase in formic acid solution was determined with a polarized optical microscope .