Meaning Of The Word Carboxylate

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What's The Definition Of Carboxylate?

carboxylate in American English
to form a carboxylic acid by introducing a carboxyl group into (a compound)
noun: a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid
transitive verb: to introduce the carboxyl group into (an organic compound)

carboxylate in British English
noun: 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

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