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carboxylic acid
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Carboxylic acid
A
carboxylic acid
is an
organic compound
that contains a
carboxyl group
(C(O)OH). The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-C(O)OH, with
R referring to the rest
of the (possibly quite large)
molecule
. Carboxylic acids occur widely and include the
amino acids
(which make up
proteins
) and
acetic acid
(which is part of
vinegar
and occurs in
metabolism
).
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