methanoic acid
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English
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Noun
[edit]- (organic chemistry) The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colorless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odor; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the methanoates, are used in perfumes.
Synonyms
[edit]- E236 (when used as a food preservative)
- formic acid (Trivial name)
Translations
[edit]formic acid
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