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Meaning of dicarboxylyl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌdaɪ.kɑːrˈbɒk.sɪ.lɪl/

Definitions

A bivalent radical derived from a dicarboxylic acid by removing the hydroxyl groups from both carboxyl groups.

Examples

“sym. and asym. dicarboxylyl chlorides, 7:599. 3328;”
“In one reaction (pyrolysis of acetylene dicarboxylyl fluoride), the volatile products condensed to a stable polymeric film; however, the film was not perfluorinated.”
“These hydroxyl fatty acids are then serially metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, and dicarboxylyl CoA synthetase to form their respective CoA-bound dicarboxylic acids and transferred to peroxisomes where they may undergo chain shortening or, as acylcarnitine derivatives or free acids, transferred to mitochondria for complete beta oxidation.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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