dicarboxylic

adjective

di·​car·​box·​yl·​ic ˌdī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˈsi-lik 

: containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule

dicarboxylic acids

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dicarboxylic

• acidophilic
• electrophilic
• nucleophilic
• tricarboxylic
• acrylic
• argillic
• benzylic
• cyrillic
• idyllic
• amphiphilic
• basophilic
• carboxylic

Medical Definition

dicarboxylic

adjective

di·​car·​box·​yl·​ic ˌdī-ˌkär-ˌbäk-ˈsil-ik 

: containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule