car·box·yl
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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
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ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Carboxyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carboxyl. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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carboxyl
noun
car·box·yl
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Medical Definition of carboxyl
: a monovalent group −COOH typical of organic acids
— called also carboxyl group
Other Words from carboxyl
carboxylic
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ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of carboxyl was in 1869
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