formic acid in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for formic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

formic acid [Brit ˈfɔːmɪk, Am ˌfɔrmɪk ˈæsəd] N

formic acid

acido m formico

Translations for formic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

formic [Brit ˈfɔːmɪk, Am ˈfɔrmɪk] ADJ

formic

formico

I.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido m before n

acid content

contenuto di acido

acid level

grado di acidità

2. acid (drug):

acid inf

acido m

II.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] ADJ

1. acid (sour):

acid taste, rock, soil

acido

2. acid fig:

acid tone

aspro, acido

acid remark

acido, caustico

formic acid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for formic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

formic acid [ˌfɔ:r·mɪk·ˈæ·sɪd] N

formic acid

acido m formico

Translations for formic acid in the Italian»English Dictionary

acido formico

formic acid

Translations for formic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.acid [ˈæ·sɪd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido m

2. acid sl (LSD):

acid

acido m

II.acid [ˈæ·sɪd] ADJ

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido, -a

2. acid (sarcastic):

acid

caustico, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was then placed in formic acid once more and then oiled.

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Wild waterpepper produces oils that cause skin irritation, and the many acids in its tissues, including formic acid, make the plant unpalatable to livestock.

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One step in methanogenesis entails conversion of a methenyl group (formic acid oxidation state) to a methylene group (formaldehyde oxidation state).

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Mainly present is acetic acid (the dominant component of vinegar), but lactic, butyric, propionic, and formic acid can also be found.

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In contrast, the entropy of vaporization of formic acid has negative deviance.

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During anting, birds rub insects on their feathers, usually ants, which secrete liquids containing chemicals such as formic acid.

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In particular, the formic acid sprayed by ants when attacked can trigger a predator alarm response in nearby ants, gathering reinforcements to attack the predator.

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Uniquely, the tawny ant also uses formic acid as an antidote against the venom of the fire ant.

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Among this species' products are formic acid, acetic acid, lactic acids, ethanol, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen.

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In 2014, it was discovered that the ant produces and covers itself with formic acid as an antidote against the fire ant's venom.

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