oxocarboxylate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

oxo- +‎ carboxylate

Noun[edit]

oxocarboxylate (plural oxocarboxylates)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a carboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

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