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orthoformate

orthoformate noun: any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)₃.

Noun

orthoformate (plural orthoformates)

  1. Any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)₃

Forms of orthoformate

pluralorthoformates

Origin of orthoformate

From ortho- + formate.

Questions about orthoformate

What does orthoformate mean?
Orthoformate means any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)₃.
What part of speech is orthoformate?
Orthoformate is a noun.
What is the plural of orthoformate?
The plural of orthoformate is orthoformates.

Words near orthoformate in the dictionary

  1. orthoferrites
  2. orthoferrosilite
  3. orthoferrosilites
  4. orthofluvial
  5. orthoform
  6. orthoformate
  7. orthoformates
  8. orthogamous
  9. orthogamy
  10. orthogastropod
  11. orthogeneses

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