oxodicarboxylate

noun

Any derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

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Meanings

nounoxodicarboxylate (plural oxodicarboxylates)

plural oxodicarboxylates

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 chemistryAny derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Origin

From oxo- + dicarboxylate.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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