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oxodicarboxylate

oxodicarboxylate noun: any derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Noun

oxodicarboxylate (plural oxodicarboxylates)

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 Any derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group

Forms of oxodicarboxylate

pluraloxodicarboxylates

Origin of oxodicarboxylate

From oxo- + dicarboxylate.

Questions about oxodicarboxylate

What does oxodicarboxylate mean?
Oxodicarboxylate means any derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is oxodicarboxylate?
Oxodicarboxylate is a noun.
What is the plural of oxodicarboxylate?
The plural of oxodicarboxylate is oxodicarboxylates.

Words near oxodicarboxylate in the dictionary

  1. oxocyclohexyl
  2. oxocyclohexyls
  3. oxodegradable
  4. oxoderivative
  5. oxoderivatives
  6. oxodicarboxylate
  7. oxodicarboxylates
  8. oxodicarboxylic
  9. oxodipine
  10. oxoerythromycin
  11. oxoethyl

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