1. to introduce a carboxyl group (-COOH) into a molecule or compound
Usage: chemistry; technical

1. a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid; a compound containing a carboxyl group bonded to a metal or other group
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The enzyme carboxylates the substrate by adding a carboxyl group.
• Sodium carboxylate is commonly used in detergents and soaps.
• The reaction carboxylates the organic compound, increasing its acidity.
• Carboxylate ions are important intermediates in many metabolic pathways.
• The chemist carboxylated the alcohol to produce the desired acid derivative.
• Calcium carboxylate forms when the acid reacts with calcium oxide.