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glyoxylate

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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verb

Meaning 2

To react with glyoxylic acid or a derivative.

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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

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

Etymology tree English glyoxylic acid Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English glyoxylate From glyoxylic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: glyoksylaatti — salt or ester of glyoxylic acid
  • Malay: glioksilat — salt or ester of glyoxylic acid
  • Swedish: glyoxylat — salt or ester of glyoxylic acid