ethyl formate

English

Alternative forms

  • ethylformate (proscribed in professional usage)

Etymology

By surface analysis, ethyl +‎ formate.

Noun

ethyl formate (usually uncountable, plural ethyl formates)

  1. (organic chemistry) A type of ester created by combining ethanol and formic acid; occurring naturally in certain plants such as raspberries.
    Synonym: (systematic name) ethyl methanoate

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