oxocarboxylate

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noun

Any derivative of a carboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

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Meanings

nounoxocarboxylate (plural oxocarboxylates)

plural oxocarboxylates

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 chemistryAny derivative of a carboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Origin

From oxo- + carboxylate.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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