hydroxy acid
hydroxy acid · hydroxy acids
A carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy groupA carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group
Meaning
1 sensesA carboxylic acid that also contains a hydroxy group
any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
Forms
plural: hydroxy acids| Singular | hydroxy acid |
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| Plural | hydroxy acids |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedalpha-hydroxy acid