Definitions for formic

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Spelling: [fawr-mik]
IPA: /ˈfɔr mɪk/

Formic is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in formic (cfimor).

Definitions for formic

adjective

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

Origin of formic

1785-95; irregular Latin formīca ant. Cf. French formique

Examples for formic

Some, of a large kind, are boiled for the sake of the (formic) acid they contain; and the water when strained is used for vinegar.

formic acid reduces the salts of mercury and silver, and forms salts with the bases termed formiates.

formic acid has the additional advantage of making the liquor antiseptic.

formic acid may be used in place of the sulphuric acid, very good results being obtained.

There is a deal to be said in favour of the use of another organic acid, formic acid.

formic acid is shed so sensibly by the wood Ant, formica rufa, when an Ant-hill is stirred, that it can occasion an inflammation.

The inflammation caused by the sting of the bee is due to formic acid.

It is unaffected by chromic acid, but potassium permanganate oxidizes it to formic acid.

Ammonia is used to render the bath alkaline, and formic acid to make it acid.

The name "formic" is derived from the Latin formica, signifying ant.

Word Value for formic
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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