Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxaloacetate

/ɑˈksɛ.loʊ.æ.sɪ.teɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
ox-aloac-etate
IPA
/ɑˈksɛ.loʊ.æ.sɪ.teɪt/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English oxalo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētum English -ate English acetate English oxaloacetate From oxalo- + acetate.

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Questions

How do you pronounce oxaloacetate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈksɛ.loʊ.æ.sɪ.teɪt/.
What does oxaloacetate mean?
Any salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid.
Where does oxaloacetate come from?
Etymology tree English oxalo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētum English -ate English acetate English oxaloacetate From oxalo- + acetate.

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