carboxylic acid
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɑːr.bɑːkˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
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Noun
carboxylic acid (plural carboxylic acids)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:carboxylic acid
Derived terms
Translations
organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group
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