| carboxyl | (noun) the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids | Synonyms: carboxyl group |
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| cocarboxylase | (noun) a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle | Synonyms: thiamine pyrophosphate |
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| decarboxylase | (noun) any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group | - |
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| decarboxylation | (noun) the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) | - |
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| hydroxyl | (noun) the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols | Synonyms: hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical |
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| pyroxylin | (noun) highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers | Synonyms: pyroxyline |
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| pyroxyline | (noun) highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers | Synonyms: pyroxylin |
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