Glyoxylate

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.
Verb
  1. 1
    To react with glyoxylic acid or a derivative.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From glyoxylic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Etymology 2

From glyoxylic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related phrases

glyoxylate cycleglyoxylic acid

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