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Carboxymethyl vs Carboxymethylation - What's the difference?

carboxymethyl | carboxymethylation |

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

is that carboxymethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-cooh derived from acetic acid while carboxymethylation is (organic chemistry) the introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound.

As nouns the difference between carboxymethyl and carboxymethylation

is that carboxymethyl is (organic chemistry) the univalent radical -ch2-cooh derived from acetic acid while carboxymethylation is (organic chemistry) the introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound.

carboxymethyl

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * carboxymethylcellulose * carboxymethyllysine

    carboxymethylation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The introduction of a carboxymethyl group into a compound