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calcium formate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
cal-ci-um -for-mate
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the calcium salt of formic acid; used in the scrubbing of flue gases, and as a food preservative

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

E238 when used as a preservative

Questions

What does calcium formate mean?
the calcium salt of formic acid; used in the scrubbing of flue gases, and as a food preservative

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