methanoic acid (English, noun)
expansion: methanoic acid (uncountable)
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topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colorless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odor; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the methanoates, are used in perfumes.
tags: uncountable
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