DICARBOXYLICACID

Dicarboxylic acid

Dicarboxylic acids are organic compounds that contain two carboxylic acid functional groups. In molecular formulae for dicarboxylic acids, these groups are sometimes written as HOOC-R-COOH. Dicarboxylic acids are used to prepare copolymers such as polyamides and polyesters.

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dicarboxylic acid

Noun

  1. Any organic compound having two carboxylic acid functional groups.


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