hydroxybutyric acid
hydroxybutyric acid noun: either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
Noun
hydroxybutyric acid (plural hydroxybutyric acids)
- Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
- alphahydroxybutyric acid - 2-hydroxy-butanoic acid
- betahydroxybutyric acid - 3-hydroxy-butanoic acid
Forms of hydroxybutyric acid
| plural | hydroxybutyric acids |
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Origin of hydroxybutyric acid
From hydroxy- + butyric acid.
Questions about hydroxybutyric acid
- What does hydroxybutyric acid mean?
- Hydroxybutyric acid means either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- What part of speech is hydroxybutyric acid?
- Hydroxybutyric acid is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydroxybutyric acid?
- The plural of hydroxybutyric acid is hydroxybutyric acids.
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