carboxyl
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car·box·yl
(kär-bŏk′səl)n.
The univalent group, -COOH, the functional group characteristic of all organic acids.
car′box·yl′ic (-sĭl′ĭk) adj.
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car•box•yl
(kɑrˈbɒk sɪl)n.
the univalent group COOH, of organic acids.
car`box•yl′ic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | carboxyl - the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
Adj. | 1. | carboxyl - relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
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