carboxylic acid
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carboxylic acid
[kahr-bok-sil´ik]an organic compound containing the carboxy group (-COOH), which is weakly ionized in solution forming a carboxylate ion (-COO−).
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car·box·yl·ic ac·id
(kar-bok'sil-ik as'id),An organic acid with a carboxyl group. Compare: carboxyl.
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carboxylic acid
An organic acid with one or more functional –COOH side chains (carboyxl groups).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.