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for⋅mate

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

Origin:
1800–10; form(ic) + -ate 2
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for·mate   (fôr'māt')   
n.  A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO- radical.

[form(ic acid) + -ate2.]
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Main Entry: for·mate
Pronunciation: 'fo(&)r-"mAt
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of formic acid
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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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