carboxyl

• Relativo al grupo carboxilo (-COOH) o que lo contiene; grupo funcional presente en ácidos carboxílicos y otros compuestos orgánicos.

Relating to or containing the carboxyl group (-COOH), a functional group in organic chemistry.

1. Relating to the carboxyl groupC2formalscientific

   Describing a functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group, characteristic of organic acids.

   carboxilo (relativo al grupo carboxilo)

   • Carboxyl groups are essential in amino acids and fatty acids.
   • The carboxyl functional group gives acetic acid its acidic properties.
   • In organic chemistry, carboxyl compounds are often involved in esterification reactions.

   Sinónimoscarboxylic

• Sustantivo que designa el radical monovalente -COOH, presente en los ácidos orgánicos y que constituye su grupo funcional característico.

A noun referring to the univalent radical -COOH, which is present in and characteristic of organic acids.

1. Functional group in organic chemistryC2formalscientific

   The univalent radical -COOH, which is present in and characteristic of organic acids.

   Grupo carboxilo

   • The carboxyl group is responsible for the acidic properties of carboxylic acids.
   • In organic chemistry, the carboxyl group is often written as -COOH.
   • The presence of a carboxyl group makes the molecule more polar and water-soluble.