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carboxylic acid

noun

Definition of carboxylic acid

: an organic acid (such as acetic acid) containing one or more carboxyl groups

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 What exactly are fatty acids? Fatty acids are long strings of hydrocarbons with a carboxylic acid functional group on one end. — A.a. Newton, SELF, "Do You Really Need to Put Fatty Acids on Your Face?," 28 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of carboxylic acid

1868, in the meaning defined above

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carboxylic acid

noun

Medical Definition of carboxylic acid

: an organic acid (as an acetic acid) containing one or more carboxyl groups

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