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acetohydroxamic acid

acetohydroxamic acid noun: the acetyl derivative of hydroxamic acid CH₃-CO-NH-OH once used to treat kidney stones.

Noun

acetohydroxamic acid (uncountable)

  1. The acetyl derivative of hydroxamic acid CH₃-CO-NH-OH once used to treat kidney stones.

Origin of acetohydroxamic acid

From aceto- + hydroxamic acid.

Questions about acetohydroxamic acid

What does acetohydroxamic acid mean?
Acetohydroxamic acid means the acetyl derivative of hydroxamic acid CH₃-CO-NH-OH once used to treat kidney stones.
What part of speech is acetohydroxamic acid?
Acetohydroxamic acid is a noun.

Words near acetohydroxamic acid in the dictionary

  1. acetoguanamine
  2. acetohexamide
  3. acetohydrazide
  4. acetohydroxamate
  5. acetohydroxamic
  6. acetohydroxamic acid
  7. acetohydroxy acid
  8. acetohydroxy acids
  9. acetohydroxyacid
  10. acetohydroxyacids
  11. acetoin

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