carboxymethyl
English
Etymology
From
carboxy
+
methyl
.
Noun
carboxymethyl
(
plural
carboxymethyls
)
(
organic chemistry
)
The
univalent
radical
-CH
2
-COOH derived from
acetic acid
Derived terms
carboxymethylation
carboxymethylcellulose
carboxymethyl cellulose
carboxymethyl glucose
carboxymethyllysine