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acetohydroxy acid

acetohydroxy acid noun: an acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid.

Noun

acetohydroxy acid (plural acetohydroxy acids)

  1. An acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid

Forms of acetohydroxy acid

pluralacetohydroxy acids

Questions about acetohydroxy acid

What does acetohydroxy acid mean?
Acetohydroxy acid means an acetylated derivative of a hydroxy acid, such as acetolactic acid.
What part of speech is acetohydroxy acid?
Acetohydroxy acid is a noun.
What is the plural of acetohydroxy acid?
The plural of acetohydroxy acid is acetohydroxy acids.

Words near acetohydroxy acid in the dictionary

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

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