oxaloacetate

noun

ox·a·lo·ac·e·tate ˌäk-sə-lō-ˈa-sə-ˌtāt

variants or less commonly oxalacetate

ˌäk-sə-ˈla-sə-ˌtāt

: a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of oxaloacetate was in 1891

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“Oxaloacetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxaloacetate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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oxaloacetate

noun

ox·a·lo·ac·e·tate ˌäk-sə-lō-ˈas-ə-ˌtāt

variants also oxalacetate

ˌäk-sə-ˈlas-

: a salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid

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