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sɪl adjective
containing the carboxyl group.
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carboxyl car·box·yl (kär-bŏk'səl)
n.
The univalent radical, COOH, characteristic of all organic acids.
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carboxyl  (kär-bŏk'səl) Pronunciation Key
The radical COOH, characteristic of all carboxylic acids. |
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Example sentences from the web
This concept of acidity is used frequently for organic acids such as carboxylic acid.
Aromatic carboxylic acids, the simplest being benzoic acid, are solids.
Salts and anions of carboxylic acids are called carboxylates.
Carboxylic acids also react with alcohols and amines to give esters and amides.
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