carboxylic acid

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CHEBI:33575

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Published
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Definition
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A carbon oxoacid acid carrying at least one -C(=O)OH group and having the structure RC(=O)OH, where R is any any monovalent functional group. Carboxylic acids are the most common type of organic acid.

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No