mesoxalate

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noun

A salt of mesoxalic acid.

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Meanings

nounmesoxalate (plural mesoxalates)

plural mesoxalates

  1. chemistryA salt of mesoxalic acid.
  2. chemistryThe divalent anion C₃O₅²⁻.
  3. chemistryAn ester containing this anion.

Origin

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

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APA

mesoxalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoxalate

MLA

“mesoxalate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoxalate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesoxalate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoxalate.

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