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hydroxybenzoic

hydroxybenzoic adjective: of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

hydroxybenzoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives

Origin of hydroxybenzoic

From hydroxy- + benzoic.

Phrases with hydroxybenzoic

Questions about hydroxybenzoic

What does hydroxybenzoic mean?
Hydroxybenzoic means of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is hydroxybenzoic?
Hydroxybenzoic is an adjective.

Words near hydroxybenzoic in the dictionary

  1. hydroxybenzaldehyde
  2. hydroxybenzaldehydes
  3. hydroxybenzene
  4. hydroxybenzoate
  5. hydroxybenzoates
  6. hydroxybenzoic
  7. hydroxybenzoic acid
  8. hydroxybenzoic acids
  9. hydroxybenzoquinone
  10. hydroxybenzoquinones
  11. hydroxybenzotriazole

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