(n) 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

formica fusca

(n) an ant frequently enslaved

formicariidae

(n) antbirds, Syn. family Formicariidae

formicarius

(n) type genus of the Formicariidae, Syn. genus Formicarius

formicate

(v) crawl about like ants

formication

(n) hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines

formicidae

(n) ants, Syn. family Formicidae

anthill

(n) a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest, Syn. formicary

sanguinary ant

(n) slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere, Syn. Formica sanguinea

wood ant

(n) reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands, Syn. Formica rufa

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Formic

a. [ L. formica an ant: cf. F. formique. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amido formic acid, carbamic acid. --
Formic acid, a colorless, mobile liquid, HCO.OH, of a sharp, acid taste, occurring naturally in ants, nettles, pine needles, etc., and produced artifically in many ways, as by the oxidation of methyl alcohol, by the reduction of carbonic acid or the destructive distillation of oxalic acid. It is the first member of the fatty acids in the paraffin series, and is homologous with acetic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formica

‖prop. n. [ L., an ant. ] (Zool.) A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formica

prop. n. [ a trademark. ] A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface layer in laminated sheets employed as coverings for counter tops, walls, or furniture. [ PJC ]

Formicaroid

a. [ NL. Formicarius, the typical genus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridæ or ant thrushes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formicary

n. [ LL. formicarium, fr. L. formica an ant. ] (Zool.) The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formicate

v. i. [ See Formication. ] To creep or crawl like ants; swarm with, or as with, ants.

An open space which formicated with peasantry. Lowell. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Formicate

a. [ L. formica an ant. ] (Zool.) Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formication

n. [ L. formicatio, fr. formicare to creep like an ant, to feel as if ants were crawling on one's self, fr. formica ant: cf. F. formication. ] (Med.) A sensation resembling that made by the creeping of ants on the skin. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formicid

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the ants. -- n. One of the family Formicidæ, or ants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Formicidae

prop. n. The natural family of insects comprising the ants.
Syn. -- family Formicidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

甲酸

[甲酸, jiǎ suān] formylic acid (HCOOH); formic acid; methanoic acid #31724

蚁酸

[蚁酸 / 蟻酸, yǐ suān] formic acid #170609

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

デコラ

[dekora] (n) Decola (brand-name laminate similar to Formica, made of melamine resin)

擬蟻象虫

[ありもどきぞうむし;アリモドキゾウムシ, arimodokizoumushi ; arimodokizoumushi] (n) (uk) sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius)

蟻酸;ギ酸

[ぎさん(蟻酸);ギさん(ギ酸), gisan ( gisan ); gi san ( gi san )] (n) (1) formic acid; (adj-no) (2) formic

蟻走感

[ぎそうかん, gisoukan] (n) formication; crawling sensation; crispation

黒山蟻

[くろやまあり;クロヤマアリ, kuroyamaari ; kuroyamaari] (n) (uk) Japanese wood ant (Formica japonica)

山蟻

[やまあり;ヤマアリ, yamaari ; yamaari] (n) (uk) wood ant (any ant of genus Formica)

赤山蟻

[あかやまあり;アカヤマアリ, akayamaari ; akayamaari] (n) (uk) Formica sanguinea (species of red wood ant)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Ameisensäure { f } [ chem. ]

formic acid

Kribbelgefühl { n }

formication

ameisenähnlich

formicate

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