formate
(fôr′māt′)
noun
- a salt of formic acid containing the monovalent negative radical HCOO
- an uncharged ester of this acid
See formate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO- radical.
Origin:
Origin: form(ic acid)
Origin: + -ate2
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