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carboxylic acid

carboxylic acid

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An organic chemical that has a COOH group and acts like an acid
  • noun
  • /kɑrˈbɑksɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ácido carboxílico
  • A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group which gives it acidic properties.
  • incorporation of carboxylic acid

So we talked before about about converting the CN to carboxylic acid, OK?

Examples

  • Common examples of carboxylic acids include acetic acid, which is found in vinegar, and citric acid, which is present in citrus fruits.

  • So this here would be a carboxylic acid group drawn like this or like that.

  • Now you can also make carboxylic acids by reduction.

  • So we talked before about about converting the CN to carboxylic acid, OK?

    YaleCourses

  • Thus, the base-soluble functionality is primarily carboxylic acid in the 193-nm resist polymer.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Different DMAs and different carboxylic acids exhibit different effects on the dissolution/swelling behavior of cycloolefin polymers.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In contact with an aqueous alkaline developer, the carboxylic acid groups formed during deprotection will ionize, rendering the polymer soluble in the aqueous solution.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In organic chemistry, a carboxylic acid is identified by its functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Surface Forms

carboxylic acid singular
carboxylic acids plural

Morphology

carboxylic + acid

This is a straightforward adjective + noun compound: 'carboxylic' (having carboxyl/–COOH groups) modifies 'acid', so the meaning is simply an acid that contains carboxyl groups. The composition follows regular scientific naming patterns (e.g. Spanish 'ácido carboxílico'), so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the overall meaning.

Etymology

Carboxylic acid comes from joining carboxyl and acid, which makes a clear picture. Carboxyl is the small part COOH that gives a molecule its 'sour' quality, so the name simply says the molecule has a carboxyl part and acts as an 'acid'.