noun. A salt or ester of an organic acid, derived from the carboxyl group. Soaps, which are usually the sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids, are carboxylates.

adjective. Of or relating to a carboxylate.

adjective. Of or relating to the anionic conjugate base of a carboxylic acid, specifically the CO₂²⁻ group

transitive verb. to treat a chemical compound with carboxyl or carboxylic acid.

noun. Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.

verb. To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide

verb. To react with a carboxylic acid

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

"The restaurant is dedicated to the concept of umami, the savory, meaty "fifth taste" that may be technically defined as the carboxylate anion of glutamic acid, which is to say the dash of soy sauce in your stir-fry or the catsup you like with your fries."

process  treat  

caseinate  diazonium  electron  enolate  ethoxide