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1. a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants
医学
- 1.甲酸：可以从蚂蚁蒸馏而得，也可从草酸和甘油衍生和从甲醛氧化产生。甲酸在作用上与醋酸相似，但有更大的刺激性，对皮肤有腐蚀性。此酸及其钠盐和钙盐可用作食物防腐剂
- 1. Some ants eject formic acid when irritated.
- 有些蚂蚁受到刺激时会排出蚁酸。
来自《简明英汉词典》
