formate

[ fawr-meyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of formic acid.

formate

/ ˈfɔːmeɪt /

noun

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

formate

/ fôr′māt′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of formate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of formate¹

C19: from form ( ic ) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

This metabolism creates toxic by-products called formaldehyde, formate and formic acid.

From BBC

They found that adding dimethylammonium formate, or DMAFo, to the perovskite solution before coating could prevent the materials from oxidizing.

From Science Daily

The whole process -- including capture and electrochemical conversion of the gas to a solid formate powder, which is then used in a fuel cell to produce electricity -- was demonstrated at a small, laboratory scale.

From Science Daily

That liquid is then electrochemically converted into liquid potassium or sodium formate in an electrolyzer that uses low-carbon electricity, e.g. nuclear, wind, or solar power.

From Science Daily

Then, through the use of a cation-exchange membrane electrolyzer, this bicarbonate is electrochemically converted into solid formate crystals with a carbon efficiency of greater than 96 percent, as confirmed in the team's lab-scale experiments.

From Science Daily