"Carboxyl" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... and capric, which are all more or less readily soluble in water, remaining for the most part dissolved in the aqueous portion. All the acids naturally present in oils and fats, whether free or combined, are monobasic in character, that is to say, contain only one carboxyl—CO.OH group. The more important fatty acids may be classified according to their chemical constitution into five homologous series, having the ...
— The Handbook of Soap Manufacture • W. H. Simmons
... >C:O (sometimes termed the carbonyl or keto group) characterizes the ketones (q.v.). A third hydroxyl group may be introduced into the -CH:O residue with the formation of the radical -C(OH):O; this is known as the carboxyl group, and characterizes ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 - "Chtelet" to "Chicago" • Various |
