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
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
