• A organic chemical substance, with the structural formula R-COOH.

    They often are volatile and some are responsible for foul odors.

    Some can be quite [corrosive] and toxic such as Ethanoic/[Acetic] acid, [Formic]/Methanoic.

    When in long chains they are known as fatty acids.


    Carboxylic acid meaning & definition 1 of Carboxylic acid.


  • an organic acid (= one containing carbon) that contains a carboxyl group , for example acetic acid or formic acid :

    Carboxylic acid meaning & definition 2 of Carboxylic acid.

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