Syn: carboxyl. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carboxylic acid — n. (Chem.) an organic compound whose acidity is due to the presence of a {carboxyl gorup}. Monocarboxylic acids (such as acetic acid or butyric acid) have one carboxyl group, dicarboxylic acids (such as oxalic acid or malonic acid) have two,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carboxylic acid — Chem. any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups. [1900 05; CARBOXYL + IC] * * * Any organic compound with the general chemical formula ―COOH in which a carbon (C) atom is bonded to an oxygen (O) atom by a double bond to make a… … Universalium
Carboxylic acid — Structure of a carboxylic acid Carboxylate ion … Wikipedia
carboxylic group — carboxyl group car*box yl group (k[aum]r*b[o^]ks [i^]l gr[=oo]p), n. (Chem.) a monovalent organic radical (written { COOH}, { CO2H} or { CO.OH}) whose presence confers acidic properties on the compound containing it; called also {carboxylic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carboxylic acid — An organic acid with a carboxyl group. Cf.:carboxyl. activated c. derivative of a carboxyl group that is more susceptible to nucleophilic attack than a free carboxyl group; E.G., acid … Medical dictionary
carboxylic acid — karboksirūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė RCOOH atitikmenys: angl. carboxylic acid rus. карбоновая кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carboxylic — adjective see carboxyl … New Collegiate Dictionary
carboxylic — See carboxyl. * * * … Universalium
carboxylic — adjective Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group … Wiktionary
carboxylic — adj. of the carboxyl group (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
