formic acid

MediLexicon formic acid - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'formic acid'

[1. the smallest carboxylic acid; a strong caustic, used as an astringent and counterirritant.

Molecular Formula: CH2O2


InChI: InChI=1/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)/i1D/hD/f/h2H/i1D,2D

InChIKey: InChIKey=BDAGIHXWWSANSR-RYOYWWOWGU
SMILES: C(=O)O

Names:
    formic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 123092
    PubChem ID 10240391