Carboxylate
//kɑɹˈbɑksɪleɪ̯t// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
"[…] substitution of a carboxylate would be expected to destabilize the dritterionic mesomer that contributes to the singlet valence bond description as the benzyne geometry becomes more bicyclic."
Verb
- 1 To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
- 2 treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid wordnet
- 3 To react with a carboxylic acid
Example
More examples"[…] substitution of a carboxylate would be expected to destabilize the dritterionic mesomer that contributes to the singlet valence bond description as the benzyne geometry becomes more bicyclic."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From carboxylic acid + -ate.
Etymology 2
From carboxylic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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