loading...| Preferred Name |
formic acid |
| Definitions |
The simplest carboxylic acid, containing a single carbon. Occurs naturally in various sources including the venom of bee and ant stings, and is a useful organic synthetic reagent. Principally used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. Induces severe metabolic acidosis and ocular injury in human subjects. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_30751 |
| alternative term |
bilorin Formic acid HCOOH InChIKey=BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N formylic acid [H]C(O)=O HCO2H formic acid CH2O2 FORMIC ACID Acide formique Methanoic acid methoic acid Ameisensaeure H-COOH InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3) aminic acid hydrogen carboxylic acid |
| definition |
The simplest carboxylic acid, containing a single carbon. Occurs naturally in various sources including the venom of bee and ant stings, and is a useful organic synthetic reagent. Principally used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. Induces severe metabolic acidosis and ocular injury in human subjects. |
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| label |
formic acid |
| prefixIRI |
CHEBI:30751 |
| prefLabel |
formic acid |
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