— acid, colourless liquid present in the fluid emitted by some ants (6)
I believe the answer is:
formic
(Other definitions for formic that I've seen before include "Acid contained in nettles" , "Colourless acid emitted by ants and nettles" , "Type of acid made by some ants" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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