formic

F4O1R1M3I1C3
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to ants.

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antly
OriginLatin formīca →
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Meanings

adjectiveformic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to ants.
  2. not comparablechemistryOf, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).

Synonyms & antonyms

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antly
Also see
methanoic

Origin

  1. Latinformīca“ant”
  2. Englishformic

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

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Translations

Catalan fòrmic
  • fòrmicof formic acid
French formique
  • formiqueof formic acid
Italian formico
  • formicoof formic acid
Polish mrówkowy
  • mrówkowyof formic acid
Portuguese fórmico
  • fórmicoof formic acid
Spanish fórmico
  • fórmicoof formic acid
Welsh fformig, methanöig
  • fformigof formic acid
  • methanöigof formic acid
Cite this entry
APA

formic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formic

MLA

“formic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formic.

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