formate

[fawr-meyt]

for·mate

[fawr-meyt]
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of formic acid.

Origin:
1800–10; form(ic) + -ate2
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formate (ˈfɔːmeɪt)
 
n
any salt or ester of formic acid containing the ion HCOO-- or the group HCOO--
 
[C19: from form(ic) + -ate1]

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formate for·mate (fôr'māt')
n.
A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO- radical.

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formate   (fôr'māt')  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of formic acid, containing the group HCOO.
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