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hydroxy acid

hydroxy acid noun: a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group.

Noun

hydroxy acid (plural hydroxy acids)

  1. a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group

Forms of hydroxy acid

pluralhydroxy acids

Questions about hydroxy acid

What does hydroxy acid mean?
Hydroxy acid means a carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group.
What part of speech is hydroxy acid?
Hydroxy acid is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxy acid?
The plural of hydroxy acid is hydroxy acids.

Words near hydroxy acid in the dictionary

  1. hydroxo
  2. hydroxocobalamin
  3. hydroxonium
  4. hydroxoniums
  5. hydroxy
  6. hydroxy acid
  7. hydroxy acids
  8. hydroxy ester
  9. hydroxy esters
  10. hydroxy yohimbine
  11. hydroxy-

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