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carboxylate
car·box·y·late
[
kaar bóksə làyt
]
noun
Definition:
salt or ester of carboxylic acid:
any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
car·box·y·lat·ed
,
present participle
car·box·y·lat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
car·box·y·lates
)
Definition:
form carboxylic acid:
to form a carboxylic acid by introducing a carboxyl group or carbon dioxide into a compound
car·box·yl·a·tion
[
kaar bòksə láysh'n
]
noun
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car·box·yl·a·tion [ kaar bòksə láysh'n ] noun
