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Ester vs Carboxyl - What's the difference?

ester | carboxyl |

As nouns the difference between ester and carboxyl

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

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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