Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthoformate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-tho-for-mate
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)₃

Etymology

From ortho- + formate.

Inflected Forms

orthoformates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orthothioformate

Questions

What does orthoformate mean?: Any orthoester, formally derived from formic acid, of general formula HC(OR)₃
Where does orthoformate come from?: From ortho- + formate.

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