carboxylic acid

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɑːr.bɑːkˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
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Noun

carboxylic acid (plural carboxylic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.

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