dicarboxylic acid
[ dahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik, -kahr- ]
/ daɪˈkɑr bɒkˈsɪl ɪk, -ˌkɑr- /
noun Chemistry.
any of the organic compounds that contain two carboxyl groups.
Origin of dicarboxylic acid
Words nearby dicarboxylic acid
dibucaine number,
dibutyl phthalate,
dic,
dicalcium silicate,
dicaprio,
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dicarboxylic acid cycle,
dicast,
dicastery,
dice,
dice are loaded, the
British Dictionary definitions for dicarboxylic acid
dicarboxylic acid
/ (daɪˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk) /
noun
any carboxylic acid that contains two carboxyl groups per molecule