noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any salt or ester of an aryl carboxylic acid

Verb

1. 1
   To introduce one or more aryl groups into a molecule

Etymology

Etymology 1

From aryl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From aryl + -ate.

Related phrases

carboxylic acid

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