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Oxocarboxylic is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.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(organic chemistry) Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.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