"polycarboxylic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polycarboxylic acids [plural]
Etymology: poly- + carboxylic acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|carboxylic acid}} poly- + carboxylic acid Head templates: {{en-noun}} polycarboxylic acid (plural polycarboxylic acids)
  1. (chemistry) Any organic compound having multiple carboxylic acid functional groups Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-polycarboxylic_acid-en-noun-vpLxODM4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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