As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
formate (plural formates)
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of formic acid.
formate (third-person singular simple present formates, present participle formating, simple past and past participle formated)
(aeronautics) To assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.
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Source: Wiktionary
For"mate, n. Etym: [See Formic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of formic acid. [Written also formiate.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.