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glyoxylate
[ glahy-ok-suh-leyt ]
/ glaɪˈɒk səˌleɪt /
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noun Biochemistry.
a salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.
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Origin of glyoxylate
First recorded in 1855–60; glyoxyl(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby glyoxylate
glycyl, glymphatic system, Glyn, Glyndebourne, glyoxaline, glyoxylate, glyoxylic acid, glyph, glyphography, glyphosate, glyptal
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