Fôr'mic, a.
a. [Fr. formique. See supra.] (Chem.) Pertaining to ants; as, the formic acid, an acid obtained originally from red ants, but now formed by artificial distillation.
a. [Fr. formique. See supra.] (Chem.) Pertaining to ants; as, the formic acid, an acid obtained originally from red ants, but now formed by artificial distillation.