methyl formate

noun

the methyl ester of formic acid (HCO₂CH₃)

Meanings

nounmethyl formate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrythe methyl ester of formic acid (HCO₂CH₃)

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 甲酸甲酯
  • 甲酸甲酯 (jiǎsuānjiǎzhǐ)HCO2CH3
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APA

methyl formate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20formate

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“methyl formate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20formate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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