carboxyl

noun car·box·yl \kär-ˈbäk-səl\

Definition of CARBOXYL

: a monovalent functional group or radical −COOH typical of organic acids —called also carboxyl group

— car·box·yl·ic \ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1869

Medical Dictionary

noun car·box·yl \kär-ˈbäk-səl\

: a monovalent group −COOH typical of organic acids—called also carboxyl group

—car·box·yl·ic \ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik\ adjective

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