Organic Chemical
dicarboxylic acid
Subclass of:
Acids, Acyclic
Definitions related to dicarboxylic acids:
  • An organic acid that contains oxygen and two carboxyl groups.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Acyclic acids that contain two carboxyl groups and have the formula HO2C-R-CO2H, where R may be an aromatic or aliphatic group.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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