Usually means: Chemical group containing carbon, oxygen.
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  1. carboxy-: Merriam-Webster
  2. carboxy-: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. carboxy: Wordnik
  4. carboxy: Wiktionary
  5. carboxy-: Dictionary.com
  6. Carboxy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. carboxy-: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (carboxy)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The carboxyl group.

Similar:
carboxyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, carboxide, carbonyl, carbonyloxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyacyl, carboxyamino, carboxyphenyl, more...

Opposite:
carboxylic, decarboxylation

Phrases:
carboxy terminal, carboxy group, carboxy lyases, more...

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Similar:
carboxyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, carboxide, carbonyl, carbonyloxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyacyl, carboxyamino, carboxyphenyl, more...

Opposite:
carboxylic, decarboxylation

Phrases:
carboxy terminal, carboxy group, carboxy lyases, more...



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