formic

[ fawr-mik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to ants.
2. Chemistry. of or derived from formic acid.

formic

/ ˈfɔːmɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or derived from ants
2. of, containing, or derived from formic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of formic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of formic¹

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

Example Sentences

The formic acid then evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.

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A low-cost, tin-based catalyst can selectively convert carbon dioxide to three widely produced chemicals -- ethanol, acetic acid and formic acid.

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Dr Ziyun Wang's researchers in the School of Chemical Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at Chinese institutions, have demonstrated a method for turning CO2 into formic acid, reported in the journal Nature.

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"COFs have the potential to be useful in a variety of catalytic processes ? you might, for instance, use COFs to break down carbon dioxide into useful chemicals like ethylene and formic acid," Daum said.

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Once formic acid has been produced and extracted from the electrolyte, it is fed into a second device -- the microbial fuel cell -- where bacteria slowly convert it into carbon dioxide and electricity at the bioanode.

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