ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oxocarboxylic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Oxocarboxylic is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oxodicarboxylic, hydroxycarboxylic, carboxylic, hydrocarboxylic, monocarboxylic, arylcarboxylic.

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