Found 2 items, similar to Carboxyl.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: carboxyl carboxyl n : the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids [syn: carboxyl group] carboxyl adj : relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical [syn: carboxylic]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Carboxyl Carboxyl \Car*box"yl\ (k[aum]r*b[o^]ks"[i^]l), n. [Carbon + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.) The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl. [1913 Webster]