carboxylic

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US/kɑɹbɔkˈsɪlɪk/

adjective

Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.

Similar
carboxyl
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Meanings

adjectivecarboxylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverelating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

Similar
carboxyl
Also see
carboxyl

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan carboxílic
  • carboxílicof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Czech karboxylový
  • karboxylovýof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Danish carboxyl-
  • carboxyl-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Dutch carbon-
  • carbon-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Estonian karboksüül-
  • karboksüül-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Finnish karboksyyli-
  • karboksyyli-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
French carboxylique
  • carboxyliqueof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
German Carboxyl-
  • Carboxyl-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Greek καρβονικός, καρβοξυλικός
  • καρβονικός (karvonikós)of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
  • καρβοξυλικός (karvoxylikós)of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Indonesian karboksilat
  • karboksilatof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Italian carbossilico
  • carbossilicoof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Korean 카복실
  • 카복실 (kaboksil)of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Latin carboxylicum
  • carboxylicumof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Norwegian karboksyl-
  • karboksyl-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Polish karboksylowy
  • karboksylowyof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Portuguese carboxílico
  • carboxílicoof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Romanian carboxilic
  • carboxilicof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Russian карбокси́льный
  • карбокси́льный (karboksílʹnyj)of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Slovak karboxylový
  • karboxylovýof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Spanish carboxílico
  • carboxílicoof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Swedish karboxyl-
  • karboxyl-of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Turkish karboksilik
  • karboksilikof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Welsh carbocsylig
  • carbocsyligof, or relating to the carboxyl functional group
Cite this entry
APA

carboxylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylic

MLA

“carboxylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxylic.

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