carboxyl

n.
The univalent radical, COOH, the functional group characteristic of all organic acids.

[CARB(O)- + OX(Y)- + -YL.]

carboxylic car'box·yl'ic (-sĭl'ĭk) adj.

(kär-bŏk'səl)
n.

The univalent radical, COOH, characteristic of all organic acids.

The monovalent radical, −COOH, found in those organic acids termed carboxylic acids.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the univalent radical COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
  Synonym: carboxyl group

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The adjective carboxyl has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (chemistry) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
  Synonym: carboxylic
  Pertains to noun: carboxyl group (meaning #1)

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