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(fôr'māt') pronunciation
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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Chemistry Dictionary: methanoate
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Variant: formate

A salt or ester of methanoic acid.


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(fôr'māt')
n.

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

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Structure of formate

Formate or methanoate is the ion CHOO− or HCOO− (formic acid minus one hydrogen ion). It is the simplest carboxylate anion.

A formate (compound) is a salt or ester of formic acid.

See also formic acid.

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