formic

English

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mɪk

Adjective

formic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to ants.
2. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).

Synonyms

• antly

Derived terms

• chloroformic
• formamide
• formate
• formication
• performic

Related terms

• form-
• formo-
• formyl

Translations

antly — see antly

of formic acid

Catalan: fòrmic French: formique (fr) Italian: formico (it) Portuguese: fórmico Spanish: fórmico Welsh: fformig, methanöig

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French formique.

Adjective

formic m or n (feminine singular formică, masculine plural formici, feminine/neuter plural formice)

1. formic

Declension

Declension of formic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	formic		formică		formici	formice
	definite	formicul		formica		formicii	formicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	formic		formice		formici	formice
	definite	formicului		formicei		formicilor	formicelor