SINCE 1828
carboxyl
noun
car·box·yl
| \ kär-ˈbäk-səl
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Definition of carboxyl
: a monovalent functional group or radical −COOH typical of organic acids
— called also carboxyl group
Other Words from carboxyl
carboxylic
\ ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik
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adjective
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adjective
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carboxyl
noun
car·box·yl
| \ kär-ˈbäk-səl
\
\
Medical Definition of carboxyl
: a monovalent group −COOH typical of organic acids
— called also carboxyl group
Other Words from carboxyl
carboxylic
\ ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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