mesoxalyl

noun

mes·​ox·​a·​lyl

mə̇ˈzäksələ̇l,

-ˈsä-

: the bivalent radical CO(CO)₂ or C(OH)₂(CO)₂ of mesoxalic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mesoxalic + -yl

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