# oxopentanoate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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

## Etymology
From oxo- + pentanoate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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