methyl formate

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.

Example Sentences

The Shiyan explosion came a day after eight people died and three others were injured when toxic methyl formate leaked from a vehicle at a chemical handling facility in the southwestern city of Guiyang.

From Seattle Times

The leak happened as workers were unloading a shipment of methyl formate from a vehicle at a chemical handling facility.

From Seattle Times

Methyl formate is used in a variety of chemical processes and as an insecticide.

From Seattle Times

Altogether new technologies include foams blown with HFOs or methyl formate, and transcritical CO2 – a refrigeration technology already used in supermarkets.

From The Guardian

The known syntheses are effective, and methyl formate is already cheap.

From Economist