Definition of Carboxyl Group in English :

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Carboxyl Group

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Noun

1. carboxyl, carboxyl group

the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

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Carboxyl Group

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functional group in organic acids
noun
the monovalent group –COOH, consisting of a carbonyl group bound to a hydroxyl group: the functional group in organic acids

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