formic

for·mic

F0265600 (fôr′mĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to ants.2. Of, derived from, or containing formic acid.

[From Latin formīca, ant.]

formic

(ˈfɔːmɪk) adj1. (Zoology) of, relating to, or derived from ants2. (Chemistry) of, containing, or derived from formic acid[C18: from Latin formīca ant; the acid occurs naturally in ants]

for•mic

(ˈfɔr mɪk)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to ants. 2. of or derived from formic acid. [1785–95; irreg. < Latin formīca ant. compare French formique]

Thesaurus

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

Translations

formico

formic

for·mic

(fōr'mik), 1. Pertaining to formic acid. 2. Relating to ants. [L. formica, ant]

formic

(fôr′mĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to ants.2. Of, derived from, or containing formic acid.

formic

adjective
(1) Referring to formic acid.
(2) Referring to ants (rarely used in the working medical parlance).

formic

(for′mĭk) [L. formica, ant] Pert. to ants or to formic acid.