carboxylic acid

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kɑːr.bɑːkˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ === Noun === carboxylic acid (plural carboxylic acids) (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a carboxyl functional group. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:carboxylic acid ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ester fatty acid