CARBOXYLIC

carboxyl, carboxylic

(adjective) relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

carboxylic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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