ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Carboxyacyl

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Carboxyacyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A carboxy derivative of an acyl group; the radical formed by removing one hydroxyl group from a dicarboxylic acid.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A carboxy derivative of an acyl group; the radical formed by removing one hydroxyl group from a dicarboxylic acid.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hydroxyacyl, carboxyalkyl, carbonyloxy, acyl, carboxy, acyloxyacyl.

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