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Definition of Formics

Formic
Formic For"mic, a. [L. formica an ant: cf. F. formique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether. Amido formic acid, carbamic acid. Formic acid, a colorless, mobile liquid, HCO.OH, of a sharp, acid taste, occurring naturally in ants, nettles, pine needles, etc., and produced artifically in many ways, as by the oxidation of methyl alcohol, by the reduction of carbonic acid or the destructive distillation of oxalic acid. It is the first member of the fatty acids in the paraffin series, and is homologous with acetic acid.

Meaning of Formics from wikipedia

- Neal Shusterman "If the Formics Love Their Children Too" by Ken Scholes "Ender's Game: A Guide to Life" by Matt Nix The Formics, also known as Buggers...
- to: Formic acid, a chemical compound secreted by ants for defense The Formics, or Buggers, an alien species in the Ender's Game novel series by Orson...
- Look up Form, form, or -form in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense...
- English. Bugger may also refer to: Buggers, a derogatory term for the Formics, an insectoid alien species in the Ender's Game series of novels Frito...
- Look up forming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Forming may refer to: "Forming" (song), a song by the Germs Forming (metalworking), a metalworking...
- for a home, and that Formic workers do have minds of their own contrary to po****r belief, he demands to speak with the Formics in order to warn Ender...
- FORM may refer to: FORM (symbolic mani****tion system), a symbolic mani****tion system. Form (arts organisation), a Western Australian arts organisation...
- program aiming at producing commanders for humanity's war against the Formics, or "Buggers." Ender is bullied at school for being a "Third," particularly...
- Normal form may refer to: Normal form (databases) Normal form (game theory) Canonical form Normal form (dynamical systems) Hesse normal form Normal form in...
- Weak form and strong form may refer to: Weaker and stronger versions of a hypothesis, theorem or physical law Weak formulations and strong formulations...