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Noun: carboxyl  kaa(r)'bók-sil
  1. The univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
    "The carboxyl group gives acetic acid its acidic properties";
    - carboxyl group
Adjective: carboxyl  kaa(r)'bók-sil
  1. (chemistry) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
    "Acetic acid is a simple carboxyl acid";
    - carboxylic

Derived forms: carboxyls

Type of: chemical group, group, radical

Encyclopedia: Carboxyl