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• carboxyl group - carboxyl group carboxyl group , in chemistry, functional group that consists of a carbon atom ...
• amide - amide amide , organic compound formed by reaction of an acid chloride, acid anhydride, or ester ...
• oxalic acid - oxalic acid oxalic acid or ethanedioic acid, HO2CCO2H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic ...
• fatty acid - fatty acid fatty acid, any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of ...
• benzoic acid - benzoic acid benzoic acid , C6H5CO2H, crystalline solid organic acid that melts at 122°C and ...

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