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ethyl formate

ethyl formate noun: a type of ester created by combining ethanol and formic acid; occurring naturally in certain plants such as raspberries.

Noun

ethyl formate (usually uncountable, plural ethyl formates)

  1. (usually) A type of ester created by combining ethanol and formic acid; occurring naturally in certain plants such as raspberries.
    Synonyms:
    ethyl methanoate

Synonyms of ethyl formate

  • ethyl methanoate

Forms of ethyl formate

pluralethyl formates
alternative proscribedethylformate

Origin of ethyl formate

By surface analysis, ethyl + formate.

Questions about ethyl formate

What does ethyl formate mean?
Ethyl formate means a type of ester created by combining ethanol and formic acid; occurring naturally in certain plants such as raspberries.
What part of speech is ethyl formate?
Ethyl formate is a noun.
What is the plural of ethyl formate?
The plural of ethyl formate is ethyl formates.

Words near ethyl formate in the dictionary

  1. ethyl carfluzepate
  2. ethyl cellulose
  3. ethyl chloride
  4. ethyl dirazepate
  5. ethyl ether
  6. ethyl formate
  7. ethyl hexanoate
  8. ethyl hydrate
  9. ethyl hydroxide
  10. ethyl iodide
  11. ethyl loflazepate

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