'carboxylate' definitions:
Definition of 'carboxylate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
Definition of 'carboxylate'
From: GCIDE
- carboxylate \car*box"yl*ate\ v. t. to treat a chemical compound with carboxyl or carboxylic acid. [WordNet 1.5]