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Carboxyl vs Monocarbonic - What's the difference?

carboxyl | monocarbonic |

As a noun carboxyl

is (organic chemistry) a univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-cooh); characteristic of carboxylic acids.

As an adjective monocarbonic is

(chemistry) containing a single carboxyl group.

carboxyl

English

(wikipedia carboxyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.

    • Derived terms

    * carboxy- * carboxylase * carboxylic

    monocarbonic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Containing a single carboxyl group.
    • Acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid.
    (Webster 1913)