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hydroxybenzoic acid

hydroxybenzoic acid noun: any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid; carboxyphenol.

Noun

hydroxybenzoic acid (plural hydroxybenzoic acids)

  1. Any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid; carboxyphenol

Forms of hydroxybenzoic acid

pluralhydroxybenzoic acids

Origin of hydroxybenzoic acid

From hydroxy- + benzoic acid.

Questions about hydroxybenzoic acid

What does hydroxybenzoic acid mean?
Hydroxybenzoic acid means any of three isomeric phenolic derivatives of benzoic acid; carboxyphenol.
What part of speech is hydroxybenzoic acid?
Hydroxybenzoic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxybenzoic acid?
The plural of hydroxybenzoic acid is hydroxybenzoic acids.

Words near hydroxybenzoic acid in the dictionary

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

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