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chemical group vs carboxyl

carboxyl vs chemical group

chemical group and carboxyl both are nouns.

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

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

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