formate

[ fawr-meyt ]

/ ˈfɔr meɪt /

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noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of formic acid.

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Origin of formate

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

Words nearby formate

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How to use formate in a sentence

The clear distillate had a peculiar odor suggesting both tea and amyl formate.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The distillate, in every case, had an ethereal odor suggesting amyl formate in very dilute solution, but was more fragrant.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The pseudoscientific synonym pheno-methylene-formate carries the idea that Pyo-Atoxin is a definite chemical substance.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
(C) Sloped glucose formate agar to incubate anaerobically at 37° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Glucose formate bouillon to incubate anaerobically at 37° C.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

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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Scientific definitions for formate

formate

[ fôr′māt′ ]

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