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Word: Carboxyl
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from carbo-+ ox- ‘oxygen’ + -yl
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈbɒksʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈbɒksɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or denoting the acid radical —COOH, present in most organic acids
Short Definition:of acid radical —COOH
Examples:- the carboxyl group
Variant Forms:
- carboxy
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