oxopentanoate

English

Etymology

oxo- +‎ pentanoate

Noun

oxopentanoate (plural oxopentanoates)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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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