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carboxyl vs chemical group

chemical group vs carboxyl

carboxyl and chemical group both are nouns.

carboxyl is an adjective but chemical group is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carboxyl Yes Yes No No
chemical group Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical group is a hypernym of carboxyl; that is, chemical group is a word with a broader meaning than carboxyl:
  • carboxyl: the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
  • chemical group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Other hypernyms of carboxyl include group, radical.
carboxyl (noun) chemical group (noun)
the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
carboxyl (adjective) chemical group (adjective)
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
Difference between carboxyl and chemical group

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