CARBOXYLATE

carboxylate

(verb) treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

carboxylate (plural carboxylates)

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.

Verb

carboxylate (third-person singular simple present carboxylates, present participle carboxylating, simple past and past participle carboxylated)

(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide

(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid

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