carboxylic

Adjective
Synonyms: carboxyl

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radicalSynonyms: carboxyl
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

carboxylic \car`box*yl"ic\ (k[aum]r`b[o^]ks*[i^]l"[i^]k), adj. (Chem.) of or pertaining to the carboxyl group; having a carboxyl group (written -COOH, -CO2H or -CO.OH); as, carboxylic acids are weakly acidic.

Syn: carboxyl. [WordNet 1.5]

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