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oxobutanoate

oxobutanoate noun: any derivative of a butanoate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Noun

oxobutanoate (plural oxobutanoates)

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 Any derivative of a butanoate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Forms of oxobutanoate

pluraloxobutanoates

Origin of oxobutanoate

From oxo- + butanoate.

Questions about oxobutanoate

What does oxobutanoate mean?
Oxobutanoate means any derivative of a butanoate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is oxobutanoate?
Oxobutanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of oxobutanoate?
The plural of oxobutanoate is oxobutanoates.

Words near oxobutanoate in the dictionary

  1. oxobiodegradable
  2. oxoborate
  3. oxoborates
  4. oxobromide
  5. oxobromides
  6. oxobutanoate
  7. oxobutanoates
  8. oxobutanoic
  9. oxobutyric
  10. oxocamphor
  11. oxocane

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