carboxyates

[US]//kɑːˈbɒksɪleɪts//
[UK]//kɑːrˈbɑːksɪleɪts//

Translation

n.Plural of carboxylate; salts or esters of carboxylic acids.
v.Third person singular present of carboxylate; to introduce a carboxyl group into a compound.

Example Sentences

sodium carboxylates are commonly found in soaps and detergents.

many fatty acids exist naturally as carboxylates.

metal carboxylates are used as catalysts in organic synthesis.

carboxylates can form through the oxidation of alcohols.

the carboxylate group gives acetic acid its acidic properties.

potassium carboxylates are often used in food preservation.

carboxylates act as surfactants in many industrial applications.

some carboxylates are important intermediates in biochemistry.

the carboxylate anion is the conjugate base of a carboxylic acid.

calcium carboxylates are commonly used as food additives.

carboxylates can be detected using infrared spectroscopy.

long-chain carboxylates are components of natural lipids.

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