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carboxyl

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CARBOXYL a word?

Yes. CARBOXYL is a 8-letter noun. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CARBOXYL?

C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L

CARBOXYL contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids

2adjective

  1. relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical

Synonyms
carboxyl groupcarboxylic
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CARBOXYL spelled?

C1A2R3B4O5X6Y7L8
Starts withCARFirst 3 letters
Ends withXYLLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with CAR →Words ending in XYL →Words made from CARBOXYL →Words with A →Words with B →Words with C →Words with L →

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04 Related words

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About CARBOXYL.

How do you spell CARBOXYL?

CARBOXYL is spelled C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L. It contains 8 letters.