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carboxylic acids Organic compounds containing the group –CO.OH (the carboxyl group; i.e. a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group). Many long-chain carboxylic acids occur naturally as esters in fats and oils and are therefore also known as fatty acids. See also glyceride.

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