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A chemical compound with one or more carboxyl radicals (COOH) in its structure; examples are butyric acid, CH(CH) COOH; maleic acid, HOOCCH-CHCOOH; and benzoic acid, C COOH.
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An acid containing carbon atoms, for example, citric acid and acetic acid, generally weak acids characterized by a carboxyl (-COOH) group
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an acid made up of molecules containing organic radicals (e
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an organic compound that is an acid
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An organic compound, with acid properties, obtained from organic substances such as animal, vegetable and mineral oils, i.e., a fatty acid.
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A chemical compound with one or more carboxyl radicals (COOH) in its structure; examples are butyric acid, CH3(CH2)2COOH; maleic acid, HOOCCH-CHCOOH; and benzoic acid, C6H5COOH.
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an acid with a carbon-atom backbone and a carboxyl group.
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An organic acid is an organic compound with acidic properties. The most common organic acids are the carboxylic acids whose acidity is associated with their carboxyl group -COOH. Sulfonic acids, containing the group OSO3H, are relatively stronger acids.
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