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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
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carboxylic \ ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik \ adjective
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carboxyl
nouncar·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
\ adjectiveComments on carboxyl
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The first known use of carboxyl was in 1869
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