Meanings
nounoxaloacetate (plural oxaloacetates)
plural oxaloacetates · alternative oxalacetate
- chemistryAny salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishoxalo-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*akēō
- Latinaceō
- Latinacēscō
- Latinacētum
- Englishacetate
- Englishoxaloacetate
Cite this entry
APA
oxaloacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxaloacetate
MLA
“oxaloacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxaloacetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxaloacetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxaloacetate.
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