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From cyanoformic acid + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cyanoformate
Today it means: The anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid Full definition →
Today it means: The anion N≡C-COO⁻ derived from cyanoformic acid; and salt or ester of this acid Full definition →
From cyanoformic acid + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.