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Definition of Carboxylic acid
1. Noun. An organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups.
Specialized synonyms: Acetic Acid, Ethanoic Acid, Adipic Acid, Hexanedioic Acid, Mucic Acid, Octanedioic Acid, Suberic Acid, Succinic Acid, Saccharic Acid, Decanedioic Acid, Sebacic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Pentanoic Acid, Valeric Acid, Fatty Acid, Benzoic Acid, Propanoic Acid, Propionic Acid, Lactic Acid, Acrylic Acid, Propenoic Acid
Generic synonyms: Acid
Generic synonyms: Acid
Definition of Carboxylic acid
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group. ¹
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Medical Definition of Carboxylic acid
1. An organic acid containing the functional group -COOH.Structurally, the group looks like: O=C- | OH (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carboxylic Acid
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