carboxyl
carboxyl · carboxyls
Carboxy, Carboxygruppe
A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional groupA univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈbɒksɪl/
Meaning
1 sensesA univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
Carboxy, Carboxygruppe
the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
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plural: carboxylsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids:carboxyl group