carboxyl group

car·box·yl group

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-bok-sil groop]
- /kɑrˈbɒk sɪl grup/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-bok-sil groop]
- /kɑrˈbɒk sɪl grup/

Definitions of carboxyl group words

noun carboxyl group functional group in organic acids 3
noun carboxyl group the monovalent group –COOH, consisting of a carbonyl group bound to a hydroxyl group: the functional group in organic acids 3
noun carboxyl group the univalent radical COOH, present in and characteristic of organic acids. 1

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Origin of carboxyl group

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Carboxyl group

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carboxyl group popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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