carboxyl
[ kahr-bok-sil ]
/ kɑrˈbɒk sɪl /
adjective
containing the carboxyl group.
OTHER WORDS FROM carboxyl
car·box·yl·ic, adjectiveWords nearby carboxyl
Example sentences from the Web for carboxyl
Entrance of the carboxyl or sulpho groups weakens toxic action.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter BlythThe carboxyl group constitutes another convenient starting-point for the orientation of many types of organic compounds.
When treated with alkalies, they lose their carboxyl groups and become ætioporphyrin.
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Medical definitions for carboxyl
carboxyl
[ kär-bŏk′səl ]
n.
The univalent radical, COOH, characteristic of all organic acids.
Scientific definitions for carboxyl
carboxyl
[ kär-bŏk′səl ]
The radical COOH, characteristic of all carboxylic acids.