carboxylate

car·box·yl·ate

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-bok-suh-leyt]
- /kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-bok-suh-leyt]
- /kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt/

Definitions of carboxylate word

noun carboxylate 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 R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups 3
noun carboxylate a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid 3
verb transitive carboxylate to form a carboxylic acid by introducing a carboxyl group into (a compound) 3
verb with object carboxylate to introduce the carboxyl group into (an organic compound). 1
noun carboxylate a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid. 1
noun carboxylate (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid. 0

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Origin of carboxylate

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; carboxyl + -ate2

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Parts of speech for Carboxylate

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carboxylate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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