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Definitions of boxy
  1. adjective
    resembling a box in rectangularity
Definition that contains boxy
  • peptide amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
  • carboxylic relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
  • succinic acid a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
  • octanedioic acid a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
  • adipic acid a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
  • decarboxylation the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
  • propenoic acid an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
  • sodium carboxymethyl cellulose a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
  • itaconic acid a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars
  • decarboxylate remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)
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