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From pyromalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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pyromalate
Today it means: Any salt or ester of pyromalic acid (now known as maleic acid). Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt or ester of pyromalic acid (now known as maleic acid). Full definition →
From pyromalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.