carboxyl

nounadjective /kɑrbɑksɪl/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 22 WWF 24

Definitions

noun

the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

adjective

relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

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