monocarboxylate

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noun

Any molecule with a single carboxylate group.

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Meanings

nounmonocarboxylate (plural monocarboxylates)

plural monocarboxylates

  1. chemistryAny molecule with a single carboxylate group.

Origin

From mono- + carboxylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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