(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbolxylol
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxy
carboxy
noun
(organic chemistry) The carboxyl group.
carboxydomonas
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
complexionably
confluxibility
coxcombicality
coxcombicality
noun
The quality of being coxcombical.
coxcombically
coxcombically
adv
(obsolete) in the manner of a coxcomb
coxcombity
coxcombry
coxcombry
noun
(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour.
(uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
excitability
excitability
noun
(countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite
(uncountable) The state of being excitable
excitably
excitably
adv
In an excitable manner.
excludability
excludability
noun
The ability to be excluded.
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusably
excusably
adv
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
execrably
execrably
adv
In an execrable way.
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
expectably
expectably
adv
In an expectable manner
explicability
explicability
noun
The state of being explicable.
explicably
explicably
adv
(rare) In a way that can be explained.
extractability
extractability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something may be extracted using a particular solvent.
(uncountable) The condition of being extractable.
extractibility
extractibility
noun
Alternative form of extractability
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extrasyllabic
extrasyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) occurring outside a syllable
extricably
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
fibromyxosarcoma
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hydroxybutyricacid
hyperexcitability
hyperexcitability
noun
Excessive sensitivity of the nerves.
hyperactivity
hyperexcitable
hyperexcitable
adj
Unusually or excessively excitable
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcitably
hyperexcitably
adv
In a hyperexcitable manner.
inexcitability
inexcitability
noun
The quality of being inexcitable.
inexcitably
inexcusability
inexcusability
Noun
The quality of being inexcusable.
inexcusably
inexcusably
adv
In an inexcusable manner.
inexplicability
inexplicability
noun
The state of being difficult to account for; the state of being inexplicable.
inexplicably
inexplicably
adv
In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.
inextricability
inextricability
noun
The condition of being inextricable
inextricably
inextricably
adv
In an inextricable manner.
To an inextricable degree.
monocarboxylic
monocarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxobacteriaceae
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
myxofibrosarcoma
myxofibrosarcoma
noun
A kind of malignant histiocytoma that is often myxoid and fibrous.
nonexchangeability
nonexchangeability
noun
The property of not being exchangeable.
nonexcitably
nonexcusably
nonextricably
nonexuberancy
overexcitability
overexcitability
noun
The state of being overexcitable.
overexcitably
overexcitably
adv
In an overexcitable manner.
oxybenzoic
oxybenzoic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) hydroxybenzoic
oxybutyric
oxybutyric
adj
(organic chemistry) hydroxybutyric
oxycarbonate
oxycarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate
oxycobaltammine
oxylabracidae
polycarboxylic
polycarboxylic
adj
(chemistry) Having multiple carboxylic functional groups.
propanedicarboxylic
sexisyllabic
sexisyllabic
adj
Having six syllables.
subclavioaxillary
tetracarboxylate
tetracarboxylic
tetracarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having four carboxyl groups
tricarboxylic
tricarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three carboxylic groups