carboxyl
car·box·yl
noun \kär-ˈbäk-səl\Definition of CARBOXYL
: a monovalent functional group or radical −COOH typical of organic acids —called also carboxyl group
— car·box·yl·ic \ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik\ adjective
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First Known Use: 1869
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