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mesoxalyl

noun
mes·ox·a·lyl | \mə̇ˈzäksələ̇l, -ˈsä-\

Definition of mesoxalyl 

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

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History and Etymology for mesoxalyl

International Scientific Vocabulary mesoxalic + -yl

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