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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Formate \For"mate\ (f[^o]r"m[asl]t), n. [See Formic.] (Chem.)
      A salt of formic acid. [Written also formiate.]
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