English dictionary
carboxyl
/k/A/r'b/A/ks/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
Synonyms carboxylicSource: WordNet 3.0
noun
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the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
Synonyms carboxyl groupSource: WordNet 3.0
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The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also <i>oxatyl</i>.
Source: webster1913