Meanings
nouncarboxymethyl (plural carboxymethyls)
plural carboxymethyls
- chemistryThe univalent radical -CH₂-COOH derived from acetic acid
Origin
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carboxymethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethyl
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“carboxymethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxymethyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethyl.
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