Definition of "carboxy" []

• The carboxyl group. (noun)

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• "The weak laser contained far less energy than standard electrical explosive initiators, the researchers said, yet still ignited a type of functionalized fullerenes called carboxy fullerenes."
• "Carbon Monoxide combines preferentially with hemoglobin to form carboxy-hemoglobin COHb thereby restricting the amount of hemoglobin which is available to bind to Oxygen."
• "In man, the carboxy derivative CMMG accounted for 9-14% of an intravenous dose of acyclovir, while essentially none of the 8-hydroxy metabolite appeared in the urine (136,137)."