carboxyl

noun

car·box·yl kär-ˈbäk-səl

: a monovalent functional group or radical −COOH typical of organic acids

called also carboxyl group

carboxylic

ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik

adjective

Examples of carboxyl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Between these groups are alpha carbons, which are bonded to both the amino and carboxyl groups, as well as a carbon atom. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022 Amino acids are made up of an amino group and a carboxyl group. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022

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