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formic acidCommon name for methanoic acid. |
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| The muscles made of the alloy function about equally well when powered by methanol, hydrogen, or formic acid, he adds. But once in the manure storage, formalin breaks down into formic acid and water—substances completely harmless to the soil. The leaves, stem, and roots are covered with minute "hairs" which trigger the release of formic acid (the same irritant present in ant bites) when you "rub them the wrong way. |
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