chloroformate

noun

chlo·​ro·​form·​ate

-ˌmāt

plural -s

: a salt or ester of chloroformic acid

called also chlorocarbonate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chloroform entry 1 + -ate

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