carboxylate
to introduce the carboxyl group into (an organic compound).
a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
Origin of carboxylate
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British Dictionary definitions for carboxylate
/ (kɑːˈbɒksɪˌleɪt) /
any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO) x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R 1 COOR², where R 1 and R² are organic groups
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Scientific definitions for carboxylate
[ kär-bŏk′sə-lāt′ ]
A salt or ester of an organic acid, containing the radical COO. Soaps, which are usually the sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids, are carboxylates.
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