Medical Dictionary
carboxyl
noun car·box·yl \kär-ˈbäk-səl\
Medical Definition of CARBOXYL
: a monovalent group −COOH typical of organic acids—called also carboxyl group
—car·box·yl·ic \ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik\ adjective
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up carboxyl? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).