oxopentanoate

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What does oxopentanoate mean?

Any derivative of a pentanoate in which a methylene group is replaced by a carbonyl group; a salt or ester of an oxopentanoic acid

Where does oxopentanoate come from?

From oxo- + pentanoate.

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