SINCE 1828
carboxylate
noun
car·box·yl·ate
| \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlāt
, -lət\
, -lət\
Definition of carboxylate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid
carboxylate
verb
car·box·yl·ate
| \ kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlāt
\
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carboxylated;
carboxylating
Definition of carboxylate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid
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Verb
carboxylation
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carboxylate
transitive verb
car·box·yl·ate
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\
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carboxylated;
carboxylating
Medical Definition of carboxylate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid
Other Words from carboxylate
carboxylation
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carboxylate
noun
car·box·yl·ate
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Medical Definition of carboxylate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid
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