noun🔗ShareCarboxylgruppeA univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids."The presence of a carboxyl group distinguishes carboxylic acids, like citric acid in lemons, from other types of organic molecules. "Das Vorhandensein einer Carboxylgruppe unterscheidet Carbonsäuren, wie Zitronensäure in Zitronen, von anderen Arten organischer Moleküle.chemistrybiochemistrycompoundsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading