Usually means: Salt or ester of formic acid.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (formate)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of formic acid.
▸ verb:  (aeronautics) To assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.

Similar:
fromate, aminoformate, orthoformate, chloroformate, cyanoformate, methyl formate, furoate, diformate, methanoate, sodium formate, more...

Types:
formic acid, acetic acid, formic aldehyde, formic ester, formic ether, formic salt, more...

Phrases:
methyl formate, sodium formate, Ammonium formate, Ethyl formate, calcium formate, more...

Adjectives:
basic, active, ammonium, potassium, calcium, amyl, butyl, propyl, sodium, dry, free

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Similar:
fromate, aminoformate, orthoformate, chloroformate, cyanoformate, methyl formate, furoate, diformate, methanoate, sodium formate, more...

Types:
formic acid, acetic acid, formic aldehyde, formic ester, formic ether, formic salt, more...

Phrases:
methyl formate, sodium formate, Ammonium formate, Ethyl formate, calcium formate, formate dehydrogenases, potassium formate, allyl formate, Formate dehydrogenase, more...

Adjectives:
basic, active, ammonium, potassium, calcium, amyl, butyl, propyl, sodium, dry, free



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