Meanings
nouncarboxyacyl (plural carboxyacyls)
plural carboxyacyls
- chemistryA carboxy derivative of an acyl group; the radical formed by removing one hydroxyl group from a dicarboxylic acid
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carboxyacyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxyacyl
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