Carbolate is a chemical term that refers to a salt derived from carbolic acid. The spelling of the word "carbolate" is phonetically pronounced as /ˈkɑr.bə.leɪt/. The first syllable is pronounced as "car" with a long "a" sound, followed by the syllable "bo" with a short "o" sound. The final syllable is pronounced as "late" with a long "a" sound. In the IPA notation, the stress is on the second syllable, and the terminal "e" indicates a silent vowel.
1. A salt of carbolic acid. 2. To carbolize.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
The word "carbolate" is derived from the noun "carbolic", which ultimately comes from the combination of the words "carbon" and "hydrate". The term "carbolate" is formed by adding the suffix "-ate" to "carbolic". The suffix "-ate" is commonly used in chemistry to denote a salt or ester of an acid. Therefore, "carbolate" refers to a compound or salt derived from carbolic acid or phenol.