1. of, relating to, or derived from ants
Usage: chemistry; biology
2. of or relating to formic acid, a colorless corrosive liquid found in ant venom and used in industry
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid.
• Ants produce formic acid as a defense mechanism.
• The formic compound was used in the laboratory experiment.
• Formic acid has industrial applications in leather tanning.
• Scientists studied the formic secretions of the ant colony.