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Carboxyethyl vs Carboxymethyl - What's the difference?

carboxyethyl | carboxymethyl |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between carboxyethyl and carboxymethyl

is that carboxyethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-ch2-cooh derived from propanoic acid while carboxymethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-cooh derived from acetic acid.

As nouns the difference between carboxyethyl and carboxymethyl

is that carboxyethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-ch2-cooh derived from propanoic acid while carboxymethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-cooh derived from acetic acid.

carboxyethyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-CH2-COOH derived from propanoic acid

    • carboxymethyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid

    • Derived terms

    * carboxymethylcellulose * carboxymethyllysine