formic acid
pronunciation
How to pronounce formic acid in British English: UK [ˌfɔ:mɪk ˈæsɪd]
How to pronounce formic acid in American English: US [ˌfɔrmɪk ˈæsɪd]
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- Noun:
- a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants