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Carboxyl Synonyms & Antonyms

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

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carboxyl groupcarboxylic

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Related Words

carboxyl groupcarboxycarboxylic acidcarbonylcarboxidecarboxylatecarbonyloxycarboxyacylcarboalkoxyhydroxy acidcarboxyaminocarbalkoxycarboxyalkyldicarboxylic acidcarbalkoxylcarboxylationcarotenoic acidaminocarbonylcarboxaldehydecarboxybenzyl

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