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oxopentanoate

oxopentanoate 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.

Noun

oxopentanoate (plural oxopentanoates)

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

Forms of oxopentanoate

pluraloxopentanoates

Origin of oxopentanoate

From oxo- + pentanoate.

Questions about oxopentanoate

What does oxopentanoate mean?
Oxopentanoate means any derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid.
What part of speech is oxopentanoate?
Oxopentanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of oxopentanoate?
The plural of oxopentanoate is oxopentanoates.

Words near oxopentanoate in the dictionary

  1. oxons
  2. oxopantoate
  3. oxopantoates
  4. oxopentanal
  5. oxopentanals
  6. oxopentanoate
  7. oxopentanoates
  8. oxopentanoic acid
  9. oxopentanoic acids
  10. oxophenarsine
  11. oxophilic

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