carboxyl group

American  

noun

1. the univalent radical COOH, present in and characteristic of organic acids.

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carboxyl group British  

/ kɑːˈbɒksaɪl-, -sɪl /

noun

1. the monovalent group –COOH, consisting of a carbonyl group bound to a hydroxyl group: the functional group in organic acids

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Etymology

Origin of carboxyl group

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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carboxyl group

We then sent these carbon atoms — from a very metabolically active part of the amino acid called the carboxyl group — through a machine called a mass spectrometer to read their isotope fingerprints.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2023

Removal of a carboxyl group from pyruvate releases carbon dioxide.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Among the hydrophilic functional groups is the carboxyl group found in amino acids, some amino acid side chains, and the fatty acids that form triglycerides and phospholipids.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of a second amino acid combine, releasing a water molecule.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

In the preceding instances the carboxyl group has been synthesized or introduced into a molecule; we have now to consider syntheses from substances already containing carboxyl groups.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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