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carboxymethyl

carboxymethyl noun: the univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid.

Noun

carboxymethyl (plural carboxymethyls)

  1. The univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid

Forms of carboxymethyl

pluralcarboxymethyls

Origin of carboxymethyl

From carboxy + methyl.

Words formed from carboxymethyl

Phrases with carboxymethyl

Questions about carboxymethyl

What does carboxymethyl mean?
Carboxymethyl means the univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid.
What part of speech is carboxymethyl?
Carboxymethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of carboxymethyl?
The plural of carboxymethyl is carboxymethyls.

Words near carboxymethyl in the dictionary

  1. carboxyls
  2. carboxylterminal
  3. carboxyltransferase
  4. carboxyltransferases
  5. carboxymaltose
  6. carboxymethyl
  7. carboxymethyl cellulose
  8. carboxymethyl celluloses
  9. carboxymethyl glucose
  10. carboxymethylase
  11. carboxymethylases

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