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alpha-hydroxy acid

alpha-hydroxy acid noun: any hydroxy acid, of general formula RCH(OH)COOH, used in the cosmetic industry for their supposed property of reducing wrinkles.

Noun

alpha-hydroxy acid (plural alpha-hydroxy acids, abbreviation AHA)

  1. Any hydroxy acid, of general formula RCH(OH)COOH, used in the cosmetic industry for their supposed property of reducing wrinkles.

Forms of alpha-hydroxy acid

pluralalpha-hydroxy acids
abbreviationAHA

Questions about alpha-hydroxy acid

What does alpha-hydroxy acid mean?
Alpha-hydroxy acid means any hydroxy acid, of general formula RCH(OH)COOH, used in the cosmetic industry for their supposed property of reducing wrinkles.
What part of speech is alpha-hydroxy acid?
Alpha-hydroxy acid is a noun.
What is the plural of alpha-hydroxy acid?
The plural of alpha-hydroxy acid is alpha-hydroxy acids.

Words near alpha-hydroxy acid in the dictionary

  1. alpha-fetoprotein
  2. alpha-foetoprotein
  3. alpha-gal
  4. alpha-gal allergy
  5. alpha-gal syndrome
  6. alpha-hydroxy acid
  7. alpha-hydroxy acids
  8. alpha-hydroxyprogesterone
  9. alpha-ing up
  10. alpha-lactam
  11. alpha-lactams

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