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Carboxylic Definition & Meaning

carboxylic
adjective
  1. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

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What does carboxylic mean?
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
What part of speech is carboxylic?
Carboxylic is an adjective.

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