I. -ˌlāt, -_lə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: carboxyl + -ate
: a salt, ester, or acylal of a carboxylic acid
II. -ˌlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: carboxyl + -ate
: to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid
• car·box·yl·a·tion (ˌ)kärˌbäksəˈlāshən noun -s