carboxylic acid
/kɑːr.bɑːkˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
carboxylic acid noun: any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.
Noun
carboxylic acid (plural carboxylic acids)
- Any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.
carboxylic acid meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
carboxylic acid in Tamil
- காபொட்சிலிக்கமிலம்
carboxylic acid in Arabic
- organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group
- حمض كربوكسيليّ
carboxylic acid in Malay
- organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group
- asid karboksilik
carboxylic acid in Indonesian
- organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group
- asam karboksilat, asam alkanoat
More languagesFewer languages
- carboxylic acid in Persian
- کربوکسیلیک اسید karboksilik asid
Forms of carboxylic acid
| plural | carboxylic acids |
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Words formed from carboxylic acid
Questions about carboxylic acid
- What does carboxylic acid mean?
- Carboxylic acid means any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group.
- What is carboxylic acid in Tamil?
- Carboxylic acid in Tamil is காபொட்சிலிக்கமிலம். See Carboxylic acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is carboxylic acid?
- Carboxylic acid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce carboxylic acid?
- Carboxylic acid is pronounced /kɑːr.bɑːkˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of carboxylic acid?
- The plural of carboxylic acid is carboxylic acids.
Words near carboxylic acid in the dictionary
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