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carboxyl vs group

group vs carboxyl

carboxyl and group both are nouns.

carboxyl is an adjective but group is not an adjective.

carboxyl is not a verb while group is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carboxyl Yes Yes No No
group Yes No Yes No
As nouns, group is a hypernym of carboxyl; that is, group is a word with a broader meaning than carboxyl:
  • carboxyl: the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
  • group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Other hypernyms of carboxyl include chemical group, radical.
carboxyl (noun) group (noun)
the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
carboxyl (adjective) group (adjective)
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
carboxyl (verb) group (verb)
arrange into a group or groups
form a group or group together
Difference between carboxyl and group

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