Carboxyl

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  • noun. The univalent group, −COOH, the functional group characteristic of all organic acids.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A hypothetical organic radical having the formula COOH.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl.
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  • noun. A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
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  • adjective. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
  • noun. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
    • Word Usage
    "Many of the compounds in asphalt are polar since they contain alcohol, carboxyl, phenolic, amine, thiol, and other functional groups."
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