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carboxylate

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11 lettersPronunciation /kɑɹˈbɑksɪleɪ̯t/Part of speech verbSorted aabcelortxyStarts with CEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid

Word origin

From carboxylic acid + -ate.

Used in a sentence

  • […] 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.

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