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for·mate | \ ˈfȯr-ˌmāt 
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\Definition of formate
: a salt or ester of formic acid
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Recent Examples on the Web The microbes could then transform the formate into ATP, an energy-rich molecule that cells can use.
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Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "This microbe no longer needs to eat food to grow, thanks to a bit of genetic engineering," 27 Nov. 2019 The team started with basically a starvation diet of xylose, a sugar, along with formate and CO2.
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Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "This microbe no longer needs to eat food to grow, thanks to a bit of genetic engineering," 27 Nov. 2019 The changes didn’t initially produce bacteria capable of living on formate and CO2, however.
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Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "This microbe no longer needs to eat food to grow, thanks to a bit of genetic engineering," 27 Nov. 2019 Entry uses potassium formate, derived from formic acid, a common and easily-synthesized compound.
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Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, "As storms hit, SynaTek of Souderton ships high-end de-icer," 6 Mar. 2018
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formate
nounfor·mate | \ ˈfȯ(ə)r-ˌmāt \
\Medical Definition of formate
: a salt or ester of formic acid
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The first known use of formate was in 1807
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