How to Use formate in a Sentence

formate

noun
  • Cyanides and ethyl formate populate the galactic center.
    — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On Earth, methyl formate and acetaldehyde are used as industrial chemicals, methanol and ethanol are alcohols, and acetic acid is in vinegar.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The frozen COMs that were confirmed to exist around ST6 include acetaldehyde, acetic acid, ethanol, methanol and methyl formate.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This change results in a reaction that requires 400 millivolts less voltage than standard water splitting and creates a valuable co-product called formate.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Through a precise alpha-cleavage pathway, the catalyst guides glucose so that eighty percent of the molecules are successfully converted into high-value formate.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
  • This reaction releases an electron, which travels to the second compartment to reduce carbon dioxide into formate, a versatile chemical used in textiles, paints, and pharmaceuticals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • The team pointed out that the new device integrates organic semiconductors with enzymes from sulphate-reducing bacteria, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen or converting carbon dioxide into formate.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The system achieved a high selectivity of approximately 96% toward the target chemical product (formate), and stable performance was confirmed in a large-area electrolyzer cell of 79 cm², demonstrating its potential for practical industrial applications, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Technology enables simultaneous production of hydrogen The team also pointed out that this technology enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and chemical feedstocks such as formate, distinguishing it from conventional water electrolysis processes that produce only hydrogen.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026

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