formate

[ fawr-meyt ]

/ ˈfɔr meɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of formic acid.

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Origin of formate

First recorded in 1800–10; form(ic) + -ate²

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British Dictionary definitions for formate

formate

/ (ˈfɔːmeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of formic acid containing the ion HCOO – or the group HCOO–

Word Origin for formate

C19: from form (ic) + -ate 1

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Medical definitions for formate

formate

[ fôr′māt′ ]

n.

A compound, such as a salt or ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO- radical.

Scientific definitions for formate

formate

[ fôr′māt′ ]

A salt or ester of formic acid, containing the group HCOO.