methanoic acid

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   The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colorless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odor; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the methanoates, are used in perfumes.

   最简单的羧酸,HCOOH,无色腐蚀性液体,有刺鼻气味,存在于蚂蚁、蜜蜂和荨麻的刺中,工业上由甲醇或甲醛氧化制得,其酯类用于香料。

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