1. glyoxylate - Noun
2. glyoxylate - Verb
glyoxylate (plural glyoxylates)
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.
glyoxylate (third-person singular simple present glyoxylates, present participle glyoxylating, simple past and past participle glyoxylated)
(organic chemistry) To react with glyoxylic acid or a derivative