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Calcium formate, Ca(HCOO)
2, is the
calciumCalcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
salt of
formic acidFormic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its formula is HCOOH or CH2O2. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings.In nature, it is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order...
, HCOOH. It is also known as
food additiveFood additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or improve its taste and appearance.Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling , salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as in some wines...
E238 in food industry. The mineral form is very rare and called formicaite. It is known from few boron deposits.