carboxyl
IPA: kɑrbɔksˈɪɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
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Examples of "carboxyl" in Sentences
- It doesn't have a carboxyl group.
- Butanoic acid is a carboxylic acid.
- Reactions adjacent the carboxyl group.
- It is the conjugate base of a carboxylic acid.
- A carboxylate ester is a carboxylic acid ester.
- Resonance stabilization of the carboxylate ion.
- Acetic acid is one of the simplest carboxylic acids.
- A carboxylate is a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
- A 'carboxylate' is a salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
- The carboxylic acid salt can be converted to a carboxylic acid.