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radical vs carboxyl group

carboxyl group vs radical

radical and carboxyl group both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
carboxyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, carboxyl group is a hyponym of radical; that is, carboxyl group is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radical:
  • radical: (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
radical (noun) carboxyl group (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
radical (adjective) carboxyl group (adjective)
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
arising from or going to the root or source
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
Difference between radical and carboxyl group

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