oxobutanoate

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noun

Any derivative of a butanoate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

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Meanings

nounoxobutanoate (plural oxobutanoates)

plural oxobutanoates

  1. chemistryAny derivative of a butanoate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Origin

From oxo- + butanoate.

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APA

oxobutanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxobutanoate

MLA

“oxobutanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxobutanoate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxobutanoate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxobutanoate.

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