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chemical group vs carboxyl group

carboxyl group vs chemical group

chemical group and carboxyl group both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical group Yes No No No
carboxyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, carboxyl group is a hyponym of chemical group; that is, carboxyl group 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 group: the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
chemical group (noun) carboxyl group (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
Difference between chemical group and carboxyl group

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