carboxyethyl

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noun

The univalent radical -CH₂-CH₂-COOH derived from propanoic acid

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Meanings

nouncarboxyethyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe univalent radical -CH₂-CH₂-COOH derived from propanoic acid
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