carboxyl

English

Etymology

Blend of carbonyl +‎ hydroxyl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɑː(ɹ)ˈbɒksɪl/, /kɑː(ɹ)ˈbɒksaɪl/

Noun

carboxyl (plural carboxyls)

(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.

Derived terms

Translations

carboxyl

Catalan: carboxil m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 羧基 (so¹ gei¹)

Mandarin: 羧基 (zh) (suōjī)
Czech: karboxyl m
Danish: syregruppe c
Finnish: karboksyyli
Italian: carbossile (it) m
Japanese: カルボキシル基 (カルボキシルき, karubokishiru-ki)
Korean: 카르복실기 (kareuboksilgi)
Maori: waro-waihā
Portuguese: carboxila (pt) f
Spanish: carboxilo m
Swedish: karboxyl

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