formate

American  

[fawr-mayt] / ˈfɔr meɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of formic acid.

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formate British  

/ ˈfɔːmeɪt /

noun

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

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formate Scientific  

/ fôr′māt′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of formate

First recorded in 1800–10; form(ic) + -ate ²

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Example Sentences

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formate

This steers the reaction toward methanol production through the formate pathway.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

During fermentation, the microbes release acidic by products including acetate and formate.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026

Researchers say a cleaner alternative would be to produce formate directly from carbon dioxide in the air.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026

Methanol and methyl formate had already been observed in the gas phase within the Large Magellanic Cloud, but this is the first evidence that such molecules are also forming in the solid ice itself.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025

Pour similar sets of plates in glucose formate gelatine and agar and incubate in Bulloch's anaerobic apparatus.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

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