reformate

noun

re·​for·​mate ri-ˈfȯr-ˌmāt How to pronounce reformate (audio)
-mət
: a product of hydrocarbon reforming

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One barge spilled reformate, a high-octane gasoline blending component, into the waterway. Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2019 That means using higher concentrations of pricier additives, such as alkylates and reformates, and sometimes a lengthier refining process that slightly reduces yields. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 13 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reformate was in 1949

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“Reformate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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