carboxyl, carboxylic
(adjective) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
carboxyl, carboxyl group
(noun) the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carboxyl (plural carboxyls)
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
Source: Wiktionary
Car*box"yl, n. Etym: [Carbon + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2024
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
