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