👉 Dicarboxylate is a type of compound that contains one or more carboxyl groups attached to a hydroxide ion. This type of compound is often used in organic chemistry, particularly in the synthesis of compounds with various functional groups such as alkenes, esters, and alcohols. In layman's terms, it can be thought of as "carboxy" which means it has a carboxyl group attached to it. This word is derived from Latin
