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carbonylic
carborne
Carborundum
carboxy-
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyl
carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylic acid
carboxymethylcellulose
carboxypeptidase
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carboxylic acid
car·box·yl·ic ac·id [ kr bok sillik ássid ] (plural car·box·yl·ic ac·ids)


noun 
Definition:
 
organic acid: an organic acid that contains the carboxyl group
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