Planteome: Term Details for "formic acid" (CHEBI:30751)

Accession: CHEBI:30751
Name: formic acid
Ontology
Synonyms: FORMIC ACID, Formic acid, formic acid, Acide formique, Ameisensaeure, H-COOH, HCO2H, HCOOH, Methanoic acid, aminic acid, bilorin, formylic acid, hydrogen carboxylic acid, methoic acid
Alternate IDs: None
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. [source: unknown]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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