carboxyl (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *carboxyl*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	carboxyl, carboxylic	relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
NOUN	substance	carboxyl, carboxyl group	the univalent radical -COOH

English > *carboxyl*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical.
Synonym	carboxylic
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Spanish	carboxílico
Catalan	carboxílic
Nouns	carboxyl, carboxyl group	the univalent radical -COOH

English > *carboxyl*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids.
Synonym	carboxyl group
Broader	group, radical, chemical group	(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Spanish	carboxilo, grupo carboxilo
Catalan	carboxil
Adjectives	carboxyl, carboxylic	relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
	dicarboxylic	containing two carboxyls per molecule
	monocarboxylic	containing one carboxyl group

HyperDic: carboxyl