methanoate

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noun

Any salt or ester of methanoic acid; a formate.

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Meanings

nounmethanoate (plural methanoates)

plural methanoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of methanoic acid; a formate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
formate

Origin

From methanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

methanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoate

MLA

“methanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methanoate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanoate.

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