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adjectiverelating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
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Definition that contains carboxylic
- valeric acid a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
- itaconic acid a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars
- amino acid organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
- propenoic acid an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
- sorbic acid a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative
- decanedioic acid a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
- lactic acid a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
- carboxylate treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid
- suberic acid a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
- fatty acid any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms