dicarboxylic acid
[ dahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik, -kahr- ]
nounChemistry.
any of the organic compounds that contain two carboxyl groups.
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British Dictionary definitions for dicarboxylic acid
dicarboxylic acid
/ (daɪˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk) /
noun
any carboxylic acid that contains two carboxyl groups per molecule
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