oxopentanoate

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noun

Any derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid

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Meanings

nounoxopentanoate (plural oxopentanoates)

plural oxopentanoates

  1. chemistryAny derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid

Origin

From oxo- + pentanoate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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