hydroxybutyric acid
hydroxybutyric acid · hydroxybutyric acids
Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen…Either of the isomeric compounds formed from a butyric acid by substituting a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
Meaning
1 sensesEither 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
hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
Origin
From hydroxy- + butyric acid.From hydroxy- + butyric acid.
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Forms
plural: hydroxybutyric acids| Singular | hydroxybutyric acid |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hydroxy derivative of butyric acid:oxybutyric acid