hangyasav
Hungarian
noun
Definitions
- (organic compound) formic acid, methanoic acid the simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour, it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde
Etymology
Compound from Hungarian hangya (ant) + Hungarian sav (acid).
Origin
Hungarian
sav
Gloss
acid
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aszkorbinsav Hungarian
- benzoesav Hungarian
- borkősav Hungarian
- bórsav Hungarian
- citromsav Hungarian
- ecetsav Hungarian
- hangya Hungarian
- hangyaboly Hungarian
- hangyasavak Hungarian
- hangyák Hungarian
- hangyász Hungarian
- hexánsav Hungarian
- húgysav Hungarian
- kapronsav Hungarian
- laurinsav Hungarian
- olajsav Hungarian
- sav Hungarian
- sava Hungarian
- savad Hungarian
- savai Hungarian
- savait Hungarian
- savak Hungarian
- savam Hungarian
- savas Hungarian
- savat Hungarian
- savig Hungarian
- savtartalom Hungarian
- szalicilsav Hungarian
- szénsav Hungarian
- sósav Hungarian
- tejsav Hungarian
- zsírsav Hungarian
- *kuńśe Proto-Uralic