dicarboxylic acid

[ dahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik, -kahr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of the organic compounds that contain two carboxyl groups.

dicarboxylic acid

/ daɪˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk /

noun

1. any carboxylic acid that contains two carboxyl groups per molecule

Word History and Origins

Origin of dicarboxylic acid¹

di- ¹ + carboxylic acid