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Definition of 'carboxyl'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) carboxyl
the univalent group COOH, of organic acids.

Etymology: (1865–70; carb - +ox (ygen ) + -yl)

Definition of 'carboxyl'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) carboxyl, carboxyl group
the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

2. (adj) carboxyl, carboxylic
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

Definition of 'carboxyl'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) carboxyl
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 oxatyl

'carboxyl' - Nearby Entries
carborundum carboxyl carboxyl group carboxylate carboxylic carboxylic acid carboxymethyl cellulose

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