# carboxylate

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑɹˈbɑksɪleɪ̯t/ · frequency rank #87,117

## Definitions
1. Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.

## Etymology
From carboxylic acid + -ate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carboxylate