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Carboxylate Definition & Meaning

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

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What does carboxylate mean?
treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
What part of speech is carboxylate?
Carboxylate is a verb.

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