carboxyl

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Noun

carboxyl (plural carboxyls)

1. (organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.

Translations

• Italian: carbossile
• Portuguese: carboxila
• Spanish: carboxilo

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