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Noun: carboxyl group  kaa(r)'bók-sil groop
  1. The univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
    - carboxyl

Derived forms: carboxyl groups

Type of: chemical group, group, radical

Encyclopedia: Carboxyl group

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