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Carboxyl vs Monocarboxylic - What's the difference?

carboxyl | monocarboxylic |

In context|organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between carboxyl and monocarboxylic

is that carboxyl is (organic chemistry) a univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-cooh); characteristic of carboxylic acids while monocarboxylic is (organic chemistry) having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group.

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 monocarboxylic is

(organic chemistry) having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid 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

    monocarboxylic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group