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Meaning of "formic acid"

Formic acid is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor, chemically known as HCOOH. It is naturally present in the venom of certain insects and produced by the oxidation of formaldehyde. Formic acid is commonly used as a preservative, antibacterial agent, and in various industrial applications
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  • The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the formates are used in perfumes.

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Formic acid and its sodium salt.
Succinic acid formic acid acetic acid.
Formic acid had phytotoxic effects on plants.
By titration of the formic acid with a base.
Formic acid and acetic acid vaporizer.
The unmistakable acrid smell of formic acid.
Industrially formic acid is produced from methanol.
Magnesium formate is a magnesium salt of formic acid.
Formic acid is also known as methanoic acid.
These are essentially dihydrogen and formic acid.
Formic acid and formates are more preferred.
It would also be possible to use formic acid.
Formic acid is a representative acid fixation compound.
The organic acid may be formic acid.
At last formic acid is added under stirring.

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One preferred carboxylic acid is formic acid.
Formic acid was evaporated under reduced pressure.
A preferred example of such a solvent is formic acid.
The formic acid is then concentrated in vacuo.
An especially preferred such acid is formic acid.
Formic acid is believed to be formed from oxygenates.
The solution was neutralized with formic acid.
Formic acid was undiluted unless otherwise specified.
Particular are hydrochloric acid and formic acid.
Formic acid and zinc chloride.
A presently preferred solubilizing agent is formic acid.
Method using formic acid and zinc chloride.
The neutralizing agent used was formic acid.
It decomposes into formic acid and carbon monoxide.
The hydrogen donor is preferably formic acid.
Formic acid is being investigated for use in fuel cells.
In one embodiment the acid is formic acid.
The pharmacokinetics of formic acid in bees is not known.
The solution was acidified with formic acid.
Formic acid and its salts and esters.
Addition of acetic acid or formic acid is preferred.
Formic acid is miscible with water.
The process utilizes free formic acid.
Excess formic acid was removed by lyophilization.
The carboxylic acid can be formic acid.
The content of formic acid is determined by ion chromatography.
Do not use any descaler based on formic acid.
Initially only formic acid was used.
The formic acid was removed in vacuo.
Especially preferable are formic acid and acetic acid.
Excess formic acid was remowed in vacuo.
Method using hot formic acid.
Glycerol and formic acid are preferred optional additives.
Salts and esters of formic acid.
Bound formic acid is also found esterified in lignin.

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