CARBOXYL GROUP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

Synonyms:

carboxyl; carboxyl group

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("carboxyl group" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

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