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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gisan
"蟻酸は一部のアリの毒に含まれています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or derived from ants.
"The formic acid produced by the ants is used for defense against predators." - 2
Pertaining to a class of compounds containing the formate ion.
"Formic compounds are often used in various industrial applications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'formic' is derived from the Latin word 'formica', meaning 'ant'. It was first used in the early 19th century in the context of chemistry to describe compounds related to ants, particularly formic acid, which is found in the venom of some ants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Formic" is said worldwide
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formique
Transliteration: fɔʁmik
"L'acide formique est utilisé dans l'industrie."
ameisensäure
Transliteration: ˈaːmaɪ̯zənˌzɔʏ̯ʁə
Script: Ameisensäure
"Die Ameisensäure wird in der Chemie verwendet."
formico
Transliteration: forˈmiko
"L'acido formico è presente in alcune specie di formiche."
formico
Transliteration: forˈmiko
"El ácido fórmico se encuentra en el veneno de algunas hormigas."
fórmico
Transliteration: ˈfoʁmiku
"O ácido fórmico é utilizado em várias aplicações."
फॉर्मिक
Transliteration: phormik
"फॉर्मिक एसिड कुछ चींटियों में पाया जाता है।"
甲酸
Transliteration: jiǎsuān
"甲酸在某些蚂蚁的毒液中发现。"
포름산
Transliteration: poreumsan
"포름산은 일부 개미의 독에서 발견됩니다."
蟻酸
Transliteration: gisan
"蟻酸は一部のアリの毒に含まれています。"
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