glyoxylate

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noun

Any salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.

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Meanings

glyoxylate1

nounglyoxylate (plural glyoxylates)

plural glyoxylates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.

glyoxylate2

verbglyoxylate (third-person singular simple present glyoxylates, present participle glyoxylating, simple past and past participle glyoxylated)

present singular third person glyoxylates · participle present glyoxylating · participle past glyoxylated · past glyoxylated

  1. chemistryTo react with glyoxylic acid or a derivative.

Origin

glyoxylate · noun

From glyoxylic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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glyoxylate · verb

From glyoxylic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Translations

Finnish glyoksylaatti
  • glyoksylaattisalt or ester of glyoxylic acid
Malay glioksilat
  • glioksilatsalt or ester of glyoxylic acid
Swedish glyoxylat
  • glyoxylatsalt or ester of glyoxylic acid
Cite this entry
APA

glyoxylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyoxylate

MLA

“glyoxylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyoxylate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glyoxylate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glyoxylate.

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