formate

Definition

Any salt or ester of formic acid.

Etymology

From formic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Example Sentences

• "But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana."