carboxymethylation

noun

The introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound

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Meanings

nouncarboxymethylation (plural carboxymethylations)

plural carboxymethylations

  1. chemistryThe introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound

Origin

From carboxymethyl + -ation.

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APA

carboxymethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethylation

MLA

“carboxymethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxymethylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethylation.

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