oxopentanoate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

oxo- +‎ pentanoate

Noun[edit]

oxopentanoate (plural oxopentanoates)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid