Meaning & use
formic
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Relating to or derived from ants, especially referring to formic acid, a pungent acid originally obtained from ants.
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Formic acid gives certain ants their sharp, stinging bite.
Formic acid is also used industrially as a preservative and in leather tanning.
A note on using this word
Almost always encountered in the compound term 'formic acid'; the word derives from Latin 'formica,' meaning ant.
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