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polycarboxylic acid

polycarboxylic acid noun: any organic compound having multiple carboxylic acid functional groups.

Noun

polycarboxylic acid (plural polycarboxylic acids)

  1. Any organic compound having multiple carboxylic acid functional groups

Forms of polycarboxylic acid

pluralpolycarboxylic acids

Origin of polycarboxylic acid

From poly- + carboxylic acid.

Questions about polycarboxylic acid

What does polycarboxylic acid mean?
Polycarboxylic acid means any organic compound having multiple carboxylic acid functional groups.
What part of speech is polycarboxylic acid?
Polycarboxylic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of polycarboxylic acid?
The plural of polycarboxylic acid is polycarboxylic acids.

Words near polycarboxylic acid in the dictionary

  1. polycarbosilanes
  2. polycarboxylate
  3. polycarboxylated
  4. polycarboxylates
  5. polycarboxylic
  6. polycarboxylic acid
  7. polycarboxylic acids
  8. polycarbs
  9. polycarp
  10. polycarpellary
  11. polycarpellate

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