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carboxyl

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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 5. The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential andcharacteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (asformic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called alsooxatyl. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids a. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical Source: ecdict

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