oxocarboxylic

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English

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Etymology

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oxo- +‎ carboxylic

Adjective

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oxocarboxylic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group
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