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carboxyl
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective carboxyl has 1 sense
  1. carboxyl, carboxylic - relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
Noun carboxyl has 1 sense
  1. carboxyl, carboxyl group - the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
    --1 is a kind of group, radical, chemical group

Definitions from the Web

Carboxyl

Noun:

A carboxylic acid group, consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl (OH) group.


Example sentence:

The carboxyl group is an essential functional group found in many organic compounds, such as fatty acids.


Adjective:

Relating to or derived from a carboxyl group or carboxylic acid.


Example sentence:

The carboxyl function is responsible for the acidic properties of organic compounds.


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