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源自拉丁语 'formica'(蚂蚁),后加形容词后缀 '-ic',17世纪进入英语。
❶ 与蚂蚁有关的,或指从蚂蚁中提取的物质。常用于描述蚂蚁分泌的酸性物质或蚂蚁的行为特征。
“Formic acid is secreted by some ants as a defense mechanism.”
(蚁酸是某些蚂蚁分泌的防御性物质。)
“The formic smell near the anthill was very strong.”
(蚁丘附近蚂蚁特有的气味非常浓烈。)
formic acid — 蚁酸,一种由蚂蚁分泌的简单羧酸,也存在于某些植物中,具有刺激性气味和腐蚀性。
“Formic acid is used in small concentrations as a food preservative.”
(低浓度蚁酸被用作食品防腐剂。)