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carboxyl definition

car·boxyl (kär bäks′il)

noun

the group COOH, characteristic of organic acids, including fatty acids and amino acids

Etymology: carb(o)- + ox(ygen) + -yl

Related Forms:

  • carboxylic car′·boxyl′·ic (-il′ik) adjective

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