carboxy

See also: Carboxy

English

Noun

carboxy (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The carboxyl group.

Usage notes

• Used attributively as an adjective in combination with other terms.
• The prefix carboxy- indicates the carboxyl group attached to a molecule, as in carboxymethyl cellulose.

Derived terms

• carbenicillin
• carbenoxolone
• carbocisteine
• carboxyalkyl
• carboxyglutamic acid
• carboxyhemoglobin
• carboxykinase
• carboxymaltose
• carboxymethyl
• carboxypenicillin
• carboxyphenyl
• carboxyprothrombin
• carboxyterminal
• carboxy-terminal
• carboxy-terminus
• carboxytherapy
• carsalam
• ticarcillin