Meanings
nounpyromalate (plural pyromalates)
plural pyromalates
- obsoletechemistryAny salt or ester of pyromalic acid (now known as maleic acid).
Origin
From pyromalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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pyromalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromalate
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“pyromalate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromalate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyromalate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyromalate.
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