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carboxylic

/kɑɹbɔkˈsɪlɪk/

carboxylic adjective: of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.

Adjective

carboxylic (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.

carboxylic meaning in Indonesian

carboxylic in Indonesian

of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
karboksilat

Words formed from carboxylic

Phrases with carboxylic

Questions about carboxylic

What does carboxylic mean?
Carboxylic means of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
What is carboxylic in Indonesian?
Carboxylic in Indonesian is karboksilat. See Carboxylic meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is carboxylic?
Carboxylic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce carboxylic?
Carboxylic is pronounced /kɑɹbɔkˈsɪlɪk/ (US).

Words near carboxylic in the dictionary

  1. carboxylation
  2. carboxylations
  3. carboxylbenzoyl
  4. carboxylesterase
  5. carboxylesterases
  6. carboxylic
  7. carboxylic acid
  8. carboxylic acids
  9. carboxylmethylcellulose
  10. carboxylmethylcelluloses
  11. carboxylmethyltransferase

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