noun
formic acid
The simplest carboxylic acid, found in ant venom and used industrially. Chemistry term.
ギ酸は蟻の毒液に含まれている。
Formic acid is contained in ant venom.
実験でギ酸の水溶液を使った。
We used an aqueous solution of formic acid in the experiment.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
formic
Attributive use, as in ギ酸エステル (formic acid ester).
ギ酸エチルは香料として使われる。
Ethyl formate is used as a flavoring agent.
From 蟻 (ant) + 酸 (acid), calque of English 'formic acid', which derives from Latin formica (ant). The katakana spelling ギ酸 is now standard in chemistry.