| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
formate for·mate (fôr'māt')
n.
A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO- radical.
| formate (fôr'māt') Pronunciation Key
A salt or ester of formic acid, containing the group HCOO. |