CARBOXYL


Meaning of CARBOXYL in English

[ kα:'bɒksʌɪl , -sɪl ]

■ noun [as modifier ] Chemistry of or denoting the radical ‒COOH, present in organic acids.

Origin

C19: from carbo- + ox- + -yl .

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