# carboxymethylation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound

## Etymology
From carboxymethyl + -ation.

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