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carboxyalkyl en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) ▲ Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen ▲ English -yl blend English hydroxyl blend English carboxyl English carboxy Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) ▲ English -yl English alkyl English carboxyalkyl From carboxy + alkyl.

Meanings

1. A radical or group comprising an alkyl and a carboxy group
   • Patchett and collaborators developed a new class of potent ACE inhibitors, the carboxyalkyl dipeptides, which includes enalapril (MK 421). 1993, Mohan K. Raizada, Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Renin-Angiotensin System, →ISBN:
   • A number of different zinc binding groups have been investigated: carboxyalkyls, thiols, hydroxamic acids, phosphonic acids and phosphonamides (23). 1992, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology: Supplement:
   • It is understood that such substituents, while they may not strictly be termed hydroxyalkyl groups, can be present in hydroxyalkyl carboxyalkyl cellulose and, as used herein, the term hydroxyalkyl includes substituents having the above formula. 2009, Niir Board, The Complete Technology Book On Textile Spinning, Weaving, ..., →ISBN:

Forms

Relateds

carboxyalkylation